TheUnited Nations Security Council’s approval of an extension of the border crossing in northwestern Syria remains vital to secure humanitarian aid to civilians, a UN official told The New Arab. Speaking at the UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday, Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria Paulo Pinheiro expressed concern for the humanitarian situation in the region as the passageway to allow much-needed aid may be blocked. The lifeline passage, which has been mandated by the UN, has allowed deliveries from Turkey to Syria’s opposition-controlled northwest and will …