http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-19/world-powers-agrees-on-un-syria-resolution...

The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution endorsing a peace process to end the nearly five-year war in Syria.

Key points:

Resolution endorsing peace process calls for government, opposition talks by January 2016
Does not mention fate of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad
Security Council members still divided on future of Assad as leader

US Secretary of State John Kerry said the resolution sent "a clear message to all concerned that the time is now to stop the killing in Syria".

The resolution, however, does not touch on one of the most contentious issues in the peace effort — the fate of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad.

It asks the United Nations to bring the Syrian government and the opposition to the table for formal negotiations on a political transition "with a target of early January 2016".

Mr Kerry made clear that there were still differences on the future of Mr Assad, a close ally of Russia and Iran who Western countries want ousted.

"We are under no illusions about the obstacles that exist," he said.

"There obviously remain sharp differences within the international community, especially about the future of President Assad."

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius demanded that talks on Syria's future include assurances that Mr Assad will leave power.

"There must be safeguards regarding the exit of Bashar al-Assad," he said.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said about the resolution: "This is a clear response to attempts to impose a solution from the outside on Syrians on any issues, including those regarding its president."

The resolution calls for the UN to present the council with options for monitoring a ceasefire within one month of adoption of the resolution.

It also backed a timeline previously agreed in Vienna for talks on a unity government and eventual elections.

All Syrians including members of the diaspora would be eligible to take part in the elections.

The Americans did hardly anything about ISIS because they don't like Assad. Why is the American government so shifty???

Maqqa wrote on Dec 19^th, 2015 at 9:24am:



did you... WHEN?..

do you think these TALKS will have more success  than the Israel.. Palestinian......ones???>..


have you noticed... if someone doesnt agree with you on this simple forum.. they just dont listen to you??..

what makes you think these puffed up wannabees...who wait for years before they do anything and then its all LETS TALK..

will be any different?

I am glad you have retained the faith... because I havent..

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This is why the resolution is doomed to fail. As long as this murderous tyrant remains in power, there will be no peace and Russia will do everything it can to keep him in office, because Assad is very much pro-Russia.