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(8) All parties are called on "to guarantee the safety of the advance team, (but) primary responsibility in this regard lies with the Syrian authorities."
Responsibility lies equally with all parties to the conflict. Part-way compliance won't work.
(9) The Secretary-General's requested "to report immediately to the Security Council any obstructions to the effective operation of the team by any party."
At issue, is whether he'll even-handedly. So far, Ban said little about insurgent violence. He focused almost entirely on Assad confronting it. He vilified him for doing it. Expect little change in his attitude and approach.
(10) Syria, not insurgents, is called on "to allow immediate, full and unimpeded access to humanitarian personnel to all populations in need of assistance...."
All sides must cooperate equally. One alone won't work.
(11) Ban's requested to report on implementation to Council by April 19.
What he'll know in that short period leaves much in doubt.
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