New Zealand seeks middle ground in United Nations deadlock on SyriaRNZ New Zealand is working on putting a resolution on Syria before the Security Council, saying the fact there has yet to be a international response is deplorable. New Zealand has given the 15-member United Nations Security Council a draft resolution demanding an end to all attacks that may kill civilians in Syria, particularly air strikes in Aleppo, just days after Russia vetoed a similar text, reported Reuters. Russia on Saturday vetoed a French draft resolution that would have demanded an end to "all aerial bombardments of and military flights over Aleppo city". But New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully said it was not quite right to say a draft New Zealand resolution had been tabled on Wednesday. There were talks underway between United Nations missions and capitals and there was constructive feedback.

Source: Stuff October 13, 2016 02:05 UTC