Scotland are facing england at murrayfield. Wales lost to ireland earlier. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The United Nations Security Council is voting about now on a resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in syria. The vote was due to be held yesterday, but was delayed by disagreements over the wording. The Syrian Government is continuing its bombardment of the rebel held area of Eastern Ghouta, near the capital, damascus. Activists say about 500 civilians have been killed in the last week. Richard galpins report contains distressing images. The relentless bombing which began a week ago has shattered whole neighbourhoods in Eastern Ghouta. And shattered the lives of hundreds of people, many of them children. Besides those who have been injured, at least 120 children have been killed since last sunday, according to human rights activists. The number of casualties are overwhelming hospitals, some of which themselves have been targeted in the air raids. And despite all
Of the finery. Furniture, pottery, wooden coffins. Its only the beginning. Hello, and welcome to world news today. After days of delays, the United Nations Security Council has unanimously agreed on a ceasefire in syria. The hope is the resolution will allow some respite for civilians in the rebel enclave of eastern ghouta, who have been bombed by russian backed syrian forces. The resolution calls for the ceasefire to last 30 days and begin without delay, but we are already hearing reports from activists that jets are still overhead and air raids are continuing. More than 500 people have been killed in the last seven days in eastern ghouta. There is a desperate need for humanitarian assistance. Heres Us Ambassador to the un, nikki haley. The Syrian People should not have to die waiting for russia to organise their instructions from moscow. Or to discuss it with the syrians. And why did the council allow this . There is no good reason we shouldnt have done this wednesday, or thursday, o