But as fragile and incomplete as the cessation is, it has saved lives and it has allowed the delivery of some life-saving aid to Syrians who are in desperate need.
Up to 400,000 do not have access to urgently needed life-saving aid.
We are facing a critical shortfall in life-saving aid and a desperate movement of humanity.
Humanitarian agencies have delivered life-saving aid, shelter, health and education.
It is fair to point out that this military expenditure can make life-saving aid more effective.
Populations on the run during disasters can be tracked by cellphone signals, which could help guide life-saving aid to the right places, a new study has concluded.
Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia called on Friday for the creation of "corridors of humanitarian assistance" in neighboring Somalia to ease the delivery of life-saving aid.
WFP has arranged enough food supplies to feed 300,000 people for a month, while Unicef is preparing life-saving aid for 10,000 people in Haiti.
If humanitarian organisations are denied access to provide life-saving aid then collecting data and evidence in that region will also be dramatically affected.
Unicef was preparing life-saving aid for 10,000 people in Haiti, while World Vision is to provide water and sanitation help to 50,000 families.
Now, despite a heavy UN presence and the efforts of many of the world's largest organisations, delivering life-saving aid is about to become more difficult.
