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Powers 'agree Syria draft resolution' Syria crisis: Powers 'agree Syria peace process resolution'
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Major powers agree text of draft UN resolution for Syria peace process, diplomats say The five permanent UN Security Council members have agreed the text of a draft UN resolution for the Syrian peace process, diplomats say.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. The 15-member council is expected to adopt the resolution later on Friday, officials added.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. World powers have been meeting in New York to try to advance a tentative plan to bring about a ceasefire in Syria.
The Syrian war, which is heading towards its fifth year, has killed more than 250,000 people.
Nearly 12 million people have also been displaced, the UN says.
The draft text asks the UN to bring together the Syrian government and the opposition for talks by early January.
A formal Security Council vote on the agreement is expected to take place at 2100 GMT.