France, US, Britain seek urgent UNSC meeting on Syria sieges

The meeting was held to demand the lifting of sieges in Syria and allow aid deliveries to civilians facing starvation

France, Britain and the United States today requested an emergency UN Security Council meeting to demand the lifting of sieges in Syria and allow aid deliveries to civilians facing starvation, the French ambassador said.

The meeting expected to be held tomorrow "will draw the world's attention to the humanitarian tragedy that is unfolding in Madaya and in other towns in Syria," French Ambassador Francois Delattre told AFP.