Last week the United Nations broke its two-and-half-year deadlock over Syria when it passed two binding demands on the country. First, Syria is to abandon its weapons stockpile; second, Syria is to give chemical weapons experts unfettered access.

This week there is a push to send humanitarian aid to Syria. The 15-member Security Council agreed to a non-binding statement in order to increase aid access. This is a call for Syrian authorities to grant humanitarian organizations entry into the country, to expedite visas for necessary personnel and to “demilitarize” medical facilities, schools and water stations.

There is no doubt the civil war has taken its toll on the country. There are over two million refugees, about five million Syrians displaced within the country and one-third of Syria’s housing is destroyed. Syrian U.N. Ambassador Bashar Ja’afari said the Syrian government would study the council statement before responding. Hopefully, Syria will listen to the United Nations — or at least it’s best friend Russia, who is supporting the United Nations’ request to “lift bureaucratic impediments and other obstacles” in order to allow more humanitarian relief across the country.

As happy as I am at the prospect of Syria being disarmed and hopefully getting help Syrians desperately need, the deal sounds too good to be true to me. How about to you?

To read more check out a couple of my sources: online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303722604579111691747164868.html

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