A UN approved ceasefire in Syria

Syrian Ambassador to the United Nations Bashar al-Ja'afari speaks at a Security Council meeting at UN headquarters in New York. AAP.

Syrian Ambassador to the United Nations Bashar al-Ja'afari speaks at a Security Council meeting at UN headquarters in New York. AAP. Source: EPA

The UN Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution demanding a 30-day cease-fire across Syria "without delay". The resolution calls for the delivery of humanitarian aid to millions of people and the evacuation of the critically ill and wounded.



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