Islamic State: UN passes resolution

The United Nations unanimously approved a resolution on Friday calling on governments to “take all necessary measures” in the fight against the Islamist militants of ISIS.

 

Introduced by France, the Security Council resolution was an attempt to show international unity in the wake of the Paris attacks which killed 130 people and the Mali hotel attack which took place only hours before the vote.

 

The text was part an effort by the French government to build broader international support for the anti-Isis campaign and provides greater international legitimacy to the stepped-up French air campaign in Syria.

 

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