UNITED NATIONS THE UN Security Council on Wednesday called on the Syrian government and opposition to heed peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi’s appeal for a ceasefire in their 19-month-old war.
A statement agreed upon by the 15-member body urged major powers and countries around Syria to “use their influence” on the rival sides to push for the ceasefire during the Eid Al Adha holiday starting on Friday. The council called on all sides, in particular on the Syrian government “as the stronger party”, to agree to Brahimi’s initiative,” said the statement.
The council reaffirmed a demand for the Syrian government to allow “full and unimpeded humanitarian access” to cities where activists say more than 35,000 people have been killed in the past 19 months of fighting.
The Syrian government has said it will release a statement setting out its position on Thursday.
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