UN delays Syria ceasefire vote to Saturday
- Middle East
- AFP
- Published Date: 12:00 | 24 February 2018
- Modified Date: 12:41 | 24 February 2018
The UN Security Council delayed a vote on demanding a 30-day ceasefire in Syria to Saturday at noon (1700 GMT) to allow more time for negotiations, diplomats said.
The council has been in talks on a draft resolution on the truce since February 9 as Syrian regime forces have waged a fierce air campaign on the opposition-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta.