With Russia’s backing, the UN Security Council on Monday voted to quickly deploy UN observers to Aleppo, to monitor evacuations and report on the fate of civilians who remained in the besieged Syrian city. The council unanimously adopted a French-drafted resolution that marks the first show of unity in months among world powers grappling with the crisis in Syria. The measure tasks the UN with carrying out "adequate, neutral monitoring and direct observation on evacuations from eastern Aleppo and other districts of the city". It requests that UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon take urgent steps to allow the observers to monitor "the well-being of civilians" and to consult with interested parties on the deployment.
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