Thursday, 16 August 2012

UNITED NATIONS council approves group of advisers in Syria

UNITED NATIONS: The Security Council has decided to end the UN military observer mission that was sent to monitor a cease-fire that never happened and back a small new liaison office that will support any future peace efforts.

The move Thursday came in the face an escalating civil war in Syria.

Members who have been deeply divided on tackling the 18-month conflict were united behind UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s proposal to replace the 300 unarmed observers with a small group

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