Russia, China veto UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Syria's war-torn Idlib province after other members warned the conflict could become the century's worst humanitarian crisis
The United Nations Security Council meets in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 26, 2019.
A resolution needs nine votes and no vetoes by Russia, China, France, Britain or the United States to pass. "What we are witnessing is not counterterrorism, but an excuse to continue a violent military campaign against those who refuse to accept the Assad regime's authority," US Ambassador to the United Nations, Kelly Craft told the council.
Shortly after the first draft UN resolution was proposed by Kuwait, Germany and Belgium, Damascus declared a truce on August 31 that brought a lull in airstrikes. However, Syrian troops on Sunday shelled south of Idlib, according to rescuers and residents.
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