UN Security Council vote leaves one crossing open between Turkey, Syria
The decision has closed another border point after weeks of disagreement between Russia and other member states.
The UN Security Council voted to allow one border crossing to remain open to rebel-held Syria via Turkey this weekend. The decision ended weeks of disagreement between Russia and China on one side and other council members and humanitarian organizations on the other.
The council voted to keep the lone crossing open on Saturday, with Russia and China abstaining, the Associated Press reported.
A resolution keeping two entry points open from Turkey into northwest Syria expired on Friday. Russia, the main international ally of the Syrian government, said aid should come from within Syria and that one crossing from Turkey is enough. Most other member states voted in favor of two crossings earlier but Russia and China vetoed it, according to The Associated Press.
Border crossings from Jordan and Iraq also closed in January after pressure from Moscow.
