The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged extension of cross-border Syrian aid during a phone call with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed.

State Department Spokesman Matt Miller in a readout of their call said US Secretary of State and  Minister of Foreign Affairs of UAE also discussed the US and UAE commitment to peace in Yemen.

The State Department said on Syria, the Secretary underscored the need for the UN Security Council to authorize UN cross-border assistance for a further 12 months and to ensure unhindered access during that period via all three border-crossing points currently in use.

The UN has also called for an extension to the cross-border aid.