"At this very critical stage, any initiative that would give some respite to civilians from these relentless hostilities is positive. The ICRC, jointly with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, is ready to access the area and deliver much-needed humanitarian aid to the people affected by the hostilities." 　

"It is important to stress that what people need most is access to medicines and to healthcare. Many medical cases in Eastern Ghouta, people either sick or wounded, would have been able to get the necessary treatment if medicines had been regularly delivered to the area." 　

On humanitarian corridors, an initiative that the ICRC is not a part of: 　

"Humanitarian corridors need to be well planned and must be implemented with the consent of parties on all sides. That’s the only way people leave safely, if they choose to do so. For those who decide to leave, on their own free will, all measures should be taken to allow them to move safely, and provide them with assistance and shelter. Those who remain must be protected from any attacks. It is essential that life-saving humanitarian supplies be allowed in immediately." 　

"It is impossible to bring a humanitarian convoy in five hours. We have a long experience of bringing aid across frontlines in Syria, and we know that it may take up to one day to simply pass checkpoints, despite the previous agreement of all parties. Then you need to offload the goods. In the past, we have had to spend the night in certain locations, despite the security risks to ourselves, as there was no other way to bring life-saving aid to those in need."