Germany, Belgium and Kuwait had led the push for the resolution
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In pictures: Syria’s Qalb Lozeh 5th century church that influenced France’s Notre-Dame architecture
An arched entrance flanked by two towers, elaborate carvings and a broad-aisled nave: a 5th century limestone church in northwestern Syria is the architectural forerunner of France’s famed Notre-Dame cathedral.
Abu Ihab
In pictures: Orontes River engulfs Syrian hometown of Darkush
The alleyways of the Syrian town of Darkush are normally thronged with pedestrians but since the swollen Orontes River burst its banks, Abu Ihab’s boat provides the main way of getting around. But this year, days of torrential rain in the mountains of Lebanon has sent a deluge downstream, submerging the streets of his hometown under as much as a metre and a half (five feet) of water.
Aid workers
In pictures: Bad weather hits displaced Syrians
Heavy rains and snow wrecked several informal settlements housing Syrian refugees in Lebanon. The bad weather had also hit Syrians displaced within their own country. Tents were flooded in a camp in the northern province of Idlib, Syria’s last rebel stronghold which borders Turkey.
Bashar al-Assad
Video: Returning to Idlib – One Syrian’s story
Muaz left Syria for Europe after being injured in an air strike. Now he’s risking his life back home in Idlib after returning to the city destroyed by war.
Bashar al-Assad
In pictures: Latest bomb attacks leaves over 30,000 displaced in Syria’s Idlib province
Violence in northwest Syria has displaced more than 30,000 people this month alone, the United Nations said Monday, warning that a looming assault could create the century’s “worst humanitarian catastrophe”. President Bashar al-Assad has now set his sights on Idlib, and his forces have stepped up bombardment of the densely populated province since the beginning of the month.
Artefact
Video: UNESCO looking to protect historical heritage in Syria
The UN body UNESCO is meeting to discuss the protection of cultural in Syria. Many historical sites there have been damaged by war and many artefacts stolen for sale. Activists in Idlib have set up the Syrian Cultural Heritage Protection Centre.