UN Security Council unanimously backs Syria ceasefire

A 30-day ceasefire in Syria will allow humanitarian aid deliveries and medical evacuations

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United Nations: With Russia's backing, the UN Security Council on Saturday unanimously backed a 30-day ceasefire in Syria to allow for humanitarian aid deliveries and medical evacuations.

The resolution demanding the ceasefire "without delay" was adopted as Syrian government forces pounded the rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta.

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