An estimated 750,000 lives "are in danger," the UN chief said in a statement issued Thursday by his spokesman.
On June 30, the secretary-general expressed "deep alarm" over increased hostilities in southwest Syria and its "devastating" toll on civilians.
The UN chief called on all stakeholders to "immediately stop attacks directed against medical and educational facilities and put in place security conditions for UN cross-border humanitarian deliveries to resume without further delay."
On June 22, Guterres urged an immediate end to the military escalation in southwest Syria and a return to ceasefire arrangements agreed by Russia, the United States and Jordan.
HUMANITARIAN CRISIS
A UN spokesman said Friday that intense air and ground-based strikes on Daraa City and eastern and western rural areas on Thursday resulted in the reported death of 18 people.
The immediate needs of displaced Syrians, many of whom are children, include shelter, water, food, medical care and sanitation. The living conditions of internally displaced persons along border areas "are extremely difficult," as they lack adequate shelter, sanitation facilities, basic assistance and access to services, said the spokesman.
Up to 70 percent of those in western parts of Quneitra are reported to be without shelter, exposed to dusty desert winds and high temperatures.
In coordination with the government of Jordan, the United Nations has provided lifesaving assistance including food, water, soap, sanitary items, shelter, and medical supplies and equipment for the tens of thousands of Syrians near the Jordanian border.
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