The UN Security Council looks set to vote on a draft resolution over the weekend that calls for an immediate ceasefire across Syria.
ADVERTISEMENTThe UN Security Council looks set to vote on a draft resolution over the weekend that calls for an immediate ceasefire across Syria and safe passage for the delivery of humanitarian aid.
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The resolution, drafted by France, also demands an end to the aerial bombardment of Aleppo.
US Secretary of State John Kerry is concerned about alleged atrocities taking place in Aleppo:’‘These are acts that beg for an appropriate investigation of crimes and those who commit these crimes should be held accountable for these actions. This is a targeted strategy to terrorise civilians and to kill anybody who gets in the way of their military objectives.’‘
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said the French draft contained a number of unacceptable points, including an end to air strikes over Aleppo.