Russian President Vladimir Putin has written an opinion article in the New York Times to appeal to the American people about the ongoing crisis in Syria, and caution them that a military strike on Syria could result in a rise in terrorism.
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has said that France will propose a resolution to the UN Security Council to place Syria’s chemical weapons under international control.
Seven million Syrians have been displaced and more than 100,000 killed in the ongoing civil war, nearly one third of the country’s population, with the international community still divided on how to reduce the bloodshed.
The UK is to propose a UN Security Council resolution today which would authorise “necessary measures to protect civilians” in Syria.
As the number of humanitarian crises grow and global power shifts south and east, how will the United Nations react to these changes over the next decade?