De Mistura Welcomes Russian Support of Humanitarian Pause in Aleppo

UN Special Envoy For Syria Staffan de Mistura welcomes Russian support of his initiative to introduce a pause of at least 48 hours to deliver UN humanitarian aid to the war-torn Syrian city of Aleppo, De Mistura's office in Geneva said Thursday. The UN also counts on the US and to ensure Syrian opposition respects the humanitarian pause.