UN Security Council: Adoption of resolution offers first sign of hope for Syria

Headline Title: UN Security Council: Adoption of resolution offers first sign of hope for Syria 22 February 2014 The United Nations Security Council's (UNSC) unanimous vote to adopt a resolution addressing humanitarian aid and human rights abuses in Syria is a significant step towards alleviating the suffering in Syria, said Amnesty International. “The resolution adopted today is long overdue but it throws a lifeline to more than a quarter of a million people living under siege in Syria and 9.3 million civilians in need of humanitarian aid, by offering a tangible…

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