USA frustrated with United Nations' aid policy for Syria

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 Increasing inability of United Nations, made Secretary of State - John Kerry, inform in name of United States, that US considers ways to increase the delivery of aid for Syria without concern of President Bashar al-Assad and his government. “We are open to the idea of providing aid through any means that will get to the people who need it,” Mr. Kerry said after a meeting here on the Syria crisis that included his counterparts from 10 Western and Arab countries. “We are very frustrated with the current process,” Mr. Kerry added. “It is not getting to people. It’s going through one gate, one entryway, and it’s going through Damascus and/or controlled by the Assad regime. That’s unacceptable. We need to be able to get aid more directly, and we’re going to work to do that.” Secretary of State - John Kerry met with representatives of countries that oppose  Bashar al-Assad government. Mr. Kerry’s comments were echoed in a statement from the Friends of Syria, which pledged in a joint communiqué to “step up efforts to deliver humanitarian aid across borders and across lines irrespective of the consent of the regime.” That pledge directly challenges United Nations policy to deliver aid across Syria’s borders only with the consent of Mr. Assad’s government. The policy is under new scrutiny, from both United Nations officials and donors.