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UN Security Council postpones vote on Syria draft resolution till Saturday

Xinhua,February 24, 2018 Adjust font size:

UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Security Council has postponed a vote on a draft resolution demanding a 30-day ceasefire across Syria till noon on Saturday, said Kuwaiti ambassador to the United Nations Mansour Al-Otaibi.

Otaibi, who is president of the Security Council for February, said the council members failed to reach consensus on Friday after rounds of closed-door consultations.

He said the council members were very close to consensus.

The vote was originally scheduled for 11 a.m. EST (1600 GMT) Friday. Enditem

 

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