Russia has submitted a draft resolution aimed at supporting the nationwide ceasefire in Syria to the UN Security Council, Russian Ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin said, expressing his hope that the UNSC will vote on the document on Saturday.
The Russian envoy to the UN also stressed that Moscow welcomes the participation of every side that is genuinelyRead more
Egypt was seeking to avoid vetoing a draft resolution banning Israel from building settlements on the occupied Palestinian lands, therefore it decided to take more time before putting it to vote, the Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Saturday.
Egypt was planning to put the draft resolution in blue, meaning it could be put to a vote as soon as 24Read more
The United Nations Security Council will vote on a draft resolution, submitted by Egypt, that demand Israel "immediately and completely cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem".
Egypt circulated the draft on Wednesday evening and the 15-member council is due to vote on it today, diplomats said.
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Russia on Saturday vetoed a United Nations draft resolution demanding an end to the bombing of Syria’s war-battered city of Aleppo, despite an appeal from France to save the city from destruction.
It was the fifth time that Moscow used its veto to block UN action to end the five-year war in Syria, which has claimed 300,000 lives.
The draftRead more