Changes from plenary report to adopted text

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Changed(q)(r) strongly condemn Russia’s countless vetoes against delivering aid to the people in the north of Syria, specifically its veto on the renewal of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2672 (2023), thereby not allowing an extension of humanitarian access through Bab al-Hawa; denounce once again Russia’s attempts to tarnish the image of the ‘White Helmets’ (Syrian civil defence); stress that the White Helmets play a significant role in the rescue of Syrian civilians; commend the work of journalists, bloggers and individuals as well as organisations, such as the White Helmets, who, despite the brutality of the regime, continue to carry out their work in the country, informing the international community, supporting victims on the ground and maintaining their focus on the future of the country; note the government’s decision to grant further access to UN humanitarian agencies and partners through the Bab al-Hawa corridor until 13 JanuaryJuly 2024,2024; anddeplore the absence of a decision extending access through Bab al-Salam and al-Raial-Rai, which had previously been renewed until 13 February 2024; remind all parties responsible of the absolute need to keep these accesses open; urge the Commission and the Member States to, in parallel with robust diplomatic action at the level of the UN Security Council, obtain the continued operation of the border crossings of Bab al-Hawa, Bab al-Salaam and al-Rai, for at least 12 months; explore the possibility of also channelling resources through the recently established ‘Aid Fund for Northern Syria’; condemn the systematic attempts by the Syrian regime to divert international humanitarian aid and transfer it to militias, and the regime’s manipulation of exchange rates in order to appropriate the majority of the aid destined for the territories under its control;