,,iv #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ajfa ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bb1 #bjbj ,mr4 ,*abot submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,condemn+ w> crimes committ$ 9 ,idlib1 ,syria1 by ! regime ( ,ba%> ,al-,assad & its back]s & call+ = a political solution to ! ,syrian civil w>4 ,:]eas ! ,syrian civil w> erupt$ 9 #bjaa :5 ,syrians peacefully prote/$ aga9/ ! regime ( ,ba%> ,al-,assad to reque/ basic fre$oms2 ,:]eas ! regime ( ,ba%> ,al-,assad respond$ to ^! prote/s ) viol5ce1 imprisonm5t1 torture1 b>rel bombs1 & =c$ displacem5t2 ,:]eas ! civil w> & ! brutality ( ! ,assad regime has caus$ ne>ly #fjj1jjj ,syrians to die1 #e1jjj1jjj ,syrians to flee ! c\ntry1 & #f1jjj1jjj to be int]nally displac$2 ,:]eas ,turkey & ,russia conclud$ ! ,septemb] #bjah ,so*i agreem5t1 :i* includ$ ! cont9uation ( a previ\sly negotiat$ ,idlib de-escalation area1 :i* w\ld ensure a ceasefire 9 ,idlib2 ,:]eas ,syrian =ces1 ) ! assi/ance ( ,russia & ,iran1 laun*$ an (f5sive 9 e>ly #bjai to retake ! city ( ,idlib & surr\nd+ areas1 violat+ ! ,so*i agreem5t & caus+ ! wor/ humanit>ian conditions s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! conflict2 ,:]eas civilians1 hospitals1 & s*ools h be5 t>get$ by ! ,syrian regime1 ,russia1 & ,iran2 ,:]eas ! situation has escalat$1 result+ 9 an additional #a1jjj1jjj int]nally displac$ p]sons seek+ %elt] along ! ,turki% bord] dur+ ! ,decemb] #bjai to ,m>* #bjbj p]iod2 ,:]eas m ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! newly displac$ are wom5 & *ildr52 ,:]eas ,turkey int]v5$ 9 ,idlib to prev5t ! ,assad regime f =c+ ^! displac$ p]sons into ,turkey & de/roy$ _m milit>y assets ( ! ,assad regime includ+ aircraft1 gr\nd vehicles1 & artill]y pieces1 z well z air def5se sy/ems2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #c1 #bjbj1 9 rem>ks to m$ia :ile visit+ ,turkey1 ,ambassador ,james ,f4 ,jeffrey1 ,special ,repres5tative = ,syria ,engagem5t & ,special ,envoy to ! ,global ,coalition to ,defeat ,,isis1 said1 ,we w make sure t ! equipm5t is ready4 ,z a ,,nato p>tn] we %>e in=mation intellig5ce 4 4 4 & we are go+ to ensure t !y h :at !y ne$ !re42 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #e1 #bjbj1 ,turkey & ,russia sign$ a protocol introduc+ a ceasefire :i* includes a security corridor & jo9t ,russian-,turki% patrols along ! ,m#d ,highway />t+ on ,m>* #ae1 #bjbj2 ,:]eas t protocol also emphasiz$ t ! t>get+ ( civilians & civilian infra/ructure _c be ju/ifi$1 & /ress$ ! importance ( protect+ civilians1 prev5t+ ! displacem5t ( ! ,syrian p1 facilitat+ ! safe & volunt>y return ( refugees & int]nally displac$ p]sons1 & ensur+ humanit>ian assi/ance to all ,syrians 9 ne$2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #e1 #bjbj1 ,ambassador ,jeff]y /at$ 9 a public brief+1 ,s ! ,turks are mu* m involv$4 ,! ceasefire is hold+4 ,ev5 ! ,russians t ,i've talk$ to basically agree t !y're see+ few] attacks f ! t]rori/ gr\ps--!re are sev]al ( !m3 ,hurras al-,d91 ,hay'at ,tahrir al-,%am--& ! ,turks are work+ pretty aggressively aga9/ !m4 ,!y're tak+ losses & !y're inflict+ losses to try to keep ^! p "u control1 :i* has be5 "p ( ?is la/ ceasefire & ! e>ly "o f ,septemb] #bjah4 ,s t's a good sign4 ,x deprives ! regime ( an excuse to laun* ano!r (f5sive42 ,:]eas1 on ,july #g1 #bjbj1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,commission ( ,inquiry on ! ,syrian ,arab ,republic releas$ a report docum5t+ w> crimes by ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,assad regime1 & ,hay'at ,tahrir al-,%am1 betwe5 ,novemb] #bjai & ,june #bjbj2 ,:]eas ! ,commission ,*air1 ,paulo ,p9heiro1 said ^u release ( ! report1 ,x is completely abhorr5t t1 aft] m ?an #i ye>s1 civilians cont9ue to be indiscrim9ately attack$1 or ev5 t>get$1 :ile go+ ab\t _! daily lives1 cont9u+1 ,*ildr5 7 %ell$ at s*ool1 p>5ts 7 %ell$ at ! m>ket1 pati5ts 7 %ell$ at ! hospital ''' & entire families 7 bomb>d$ ev5 :ile flee+1 & go+ on to say1 ,:at is cle> f ! milit>y campaign is t pro-gov]nm5t =ces & ,,un-designat$ t]rori/s flagrantly violat$ ! laws ( w> & ! rights ( ,syrian civilians2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,europe /& 9 /rong opposition to ! t>get+ ( civilians & civilian infra/ructure z well z m$ical in/itutions2 ,:]eas1 9 ,july #bjbj1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a veto$ a resolution support$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & all o!r memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil to r5ew ! au?orization ( humanit>ian access at two bord] cross+s betwe5 ,turkey & ,syria1 & =c$ ! ,security ,c\ncil to dim9i% access to only "o su* cross+2 ,:]eas ! ,syrian refugee crisis has plac$ trem5d\s /ra9 on ,syria's neighbors1 z well z on _m c\ntries 9 ,europe2 ,:]eas x is 9 ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,europe to support unfett]$ humanit>ian access to ,idlib & to support humanit>ian ef=ts )9 ,syria2 & ,:]eas x is 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/ t ! ceasefire hold1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates cont9ue its ef=ts to "w ) ,,nato allies to ensure t x is ext5d$3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 x condemns ! ,assad regime1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 & associat$ =ces = repeat$ly violat+ ceasefire agreem5ts & = attack+ m$ical p]sonnel & in/itutions1 t>get+ civilians1 or committ+ o!r w> crimes & gross violations ( human rights2 7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! int]national community %\ld seek ways to support ! ceasefire2 7#c7 memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil %\ld ensure unfett]$ cross-bord] humanit>ian access to vuln]able populations 9 ,syria2 7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld seek int]national support1 especially among its ,,nato allies1 = ,turkey's ef=ts to ensure civilian security & to combat ! op]ations ( extremi/ gr\ps 9 nor?we/ ,syria to ensure ! su/a9ability ( ! ceasefire2 7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue to provide lead]%ip 9 ensur+ effective humanit>ian assi/ance to ,syrian refugees & int]nally displac$ p z well z 9 facilitat+ ! safe1 dignifi$1 & volunt>y return ( refugees2 & 7#f7 ,syria %\ld seek a political solution 9 accord ) ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bbed1 :i* promotes a road map = ! peace process 9 ,syria4