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Summary The UNSC has approved extending 300-strong UN observer force in Syria for a final 30 days.
Russia said it would veto the original British draft but joined the 14 other council members Friday in supporting a revised British text.It would end the observer mission in 30 days but renew it if Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council confirm that the use of heavy weapons has ended and the level of violence in Syria is reduced.The mandate of the 300-strong mission had been set to expire Friday.Pressure is mounting on the regime of President Bashar Assad to end the civil war.
