UN is central to ensuring that Syrian ceasefire holds
The role of the UN's military observers as effective ceasefire referees can be vital, allowing the deployment of humanitarian agencies, writes Declan Power.
The Syrian ceasefire may prove to be just a temporary lull. Since the deal brokered by Kofi Annan, there have been a number of fatalities, mostly perpetrated by forces loyal to the Assad regime.
Within a day of the ceasefire's announcement, a civilian was gunned down at a road block manned by government ...
