UNITED NATIONS， July 14 (Xinhua) -- Since the beginning of 2016， more than 978，000 Syrians in hard-to-reach areas have received UN assistance， including food for at least one month， a UN spokesman said on Thursday.


That number included more than 364，000 people in besieged locations， UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters here， citing the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).