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Syria Earthquake: Why did the UN aid take so long to arrive?

The UN's delay in delivering life-saving aid to Syrian victims of last month's devastating earthquake was unnecessary, legal experts said. They said the UN did not need to wait for permission to enter from the Syrian government or the Security Council and could have applied a broader interpretation of international law. It took a week before the UN got approval from Syria's President to open extra border crossings to allow access to the opposition-held northwest.