The UN in Syria: years of impotence and failure

Since the start of the conflict in Syria in 2011, the United Nations has repeatedly expressed outrage and indignation but has been powerless to stop the carnage. On Saturday, the UN Security Council, with support from Russia, unanimously approved a resolution demanding a 30-day ceasefire to allow for humanitarian aid deliveries and medical evacuations. In April 2011, six weeks after the start of a protest movement in Syria, veto-wielding powers Russia and China block a UN declaration proposed by Western countries condemning repression by the Syrian regime.

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