that was a key message from stooech o'brien when he briefed the security council. the numbers are staggering and troubling in syria-- steven-- but really the number that jumps out the most is the increase in the number of syrians living in besieged areas, areas cut off from any sort of regular aid. that number is up to 486,700 syrians that live in those conditions. of those 274,000 of them live in areas besieged by the syrian government according to the u.n., another 200,000 live in areas besieged by i.s.i.l. and about 12,000 in areas besieged by non-state armed groups such as the al-nusra front. steven o'brien said that the use of siege and starvation of as a weapon of war is represent rehencible. he also said more need to be done >> you have cross-borrowed assistance and you've taken action to launch a political process. but for the millions of people trapped under siege, mall nurished and lacking supplies, this council has not done enough. we have left those people with no hope. they believe the world has forgotten them >> reporter: he was very critical of the s