UN backs new liaison office in Damascus
The United Nations has called an end to its doomed observer mission in Syria, as the battle between rebels and government forces in Aleppo continues.
The Security Council has instead backed a new liaison office in Damascus to support UN and Arab League efforts to end the country's 18-month conflict.
The 300 unarmed observers will be replaced with a small group of military advisers and political, human rights and civil affairs experts, under a proposals from UN general secretary Ban Ki-moon.
