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UN Security Council votes for Syria ceasefire as Damascus suburb burns

By Joel Gehrke

Published February 24, 2018 10:08pm ET

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UN Security Council votes for Syria ceasefire as Damascus suburb burns — Syrian President Bashar Assad and pro-regime forces have subjected eastern Ghouta, a district on the outskirts of Damascus, to an intense barrage of airstrikes in recent days despite the dense civilian population. (Ghouta Media Center via AP) | Uncredited

United Nations Security Council diplomats agreed to a resolution calling for a 30-day ceasefire in one of the most violent civilian areas of Syria after days of sparring with Russian officials.

“We are deeply skeptical that the [Syrian] regime will comply,” Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., said Saturday. “But we supported this resolution because we must demand nothing less. We owe this to the innocent people of Syria begging for help.”

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