UNITED NATIONS, United States, Oct 13, (APP/AFP): New Zealand, one of the 10 non-permanent Security Council members, on Wednesday presented a draft resolution demanding an end to air attacks in Syria’s battleground city of Aleppo. The new measure followed the failure of the council to adopt two resolutions on a ceasefire in Syria, one of which was vetoed by Russia during a stormy meeting at the weekend. The draft text seen by AFP “demands an immediate and complete end to all attacks which may result in the death or injury of civilians or damage to civilian objects in Syria, in particular those carried out by air in Aleppo.” It remains unclear if the proposed measure will come to a vote at the Security Council. Council members will discuss the crisis in Syria during a luncheon meeting with Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday, ahead of a new council session on Monday.
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New Zealand makes UN push for end to Syria air attacks
