UN asks Russia to upgrade Eastern Ghouta aid plan

UN asks Russia to upgrade Eastern Ghouta aid plan

UNITED NATION: United Nations has asked Russia to upgrade it's plan for a five-hour pause in fighting in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta to allow aid deliveries and medical evacuations.

During a meeting in Geneva, U.N' envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said U.N. would not give up seeking a full 30-day ceasefire as mandated by U.N. Security Council. (Reuters)