EU countries have indicated there will be no military action in Syria and called for protesters not to attack security forces in the latest draft of a UN Security Council resolution.
France and the UK circulated the text in New York on Wednesday (8 June), some 10 days after the initial version. Foreign ministries in various time zones are digesting the paper, with a vote expected on Friday.
The new draft adds a clause saying "the only solution to the current crisis in Syria is t...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.