Syria mission in limbo after veto

The future of the 300-strong United Nations observer mission in Syria was in limbo today after Russia and China again vetoed a Western-backed resolution aimed at pressuring President Bashar Assad’s government to end the escalating civil war.

Syria mission in limbo after veto
Fri, 20 Jul, 2012 - 08:28

The future of the 300-strong United Nations observer mission in Syria was in limbo today after Russia and China again vetoed a Western-backed resolution aimed at pressuring President Bashar Assad’s government to end the escalating civil war.

Yesterday’s latest UN Security Council deadlock sparked dire warnings of even greater bloodshed and spillover to the wider region.

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