Norwegian UN ambassador Mona Juul (R) speaks to reporters after the UN Security Council adopted a resolution to extend the authorization of the cross-border aid mechanism for Syrians for 12 months, at the UN headquarters in New York, on July 9, 2021. Resolution 2585, which won the unanimous support of the 15-member council, will allow cross-border aid into Syria from Turkey to run for another 12 months. The current 12-month authorization of aid through the Bab al-Hawa border crossing expires on Saturday. (Xinhua/Xie E)
