UN Security Council Considers Demand for 30-day Syria Ceasefire

UN Security Council Considers Demand for 30-day Syria Ceasefire
A Civil defence member reacts at a damaged site after an airstrike in the besieged town of Douma, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria Feb. 9, 2018. Reuters/Bassam Khabieh
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UNITED NATIONS–The United Nations Security Council is considering demanding a 30-day ceasefire in Syria to allow the delivery of aid and the evacuation of sick and wounded, diplomats said on Friday, although the measure is likely to be resisted by Russia.

A resolution, drafted by Sweden and Kuwait, was circulated to the 15-member council on Friday. It needs nine votes in favor and no vetoes by Russia, China, the United States, Britain or France.