Expressing "deep disappointment" at the Assad regime's failure to allow Valerie Amos, UN's under secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, into the country, and strongly urged that she be.
In a unanimously agreed statement, the UN Security Council said,
"[They] deplore the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation" in Syria, where the United Nations says security forces have killed more than 7,500 civilians during an 11 month government crackdown on pro-democracy protesters."
"The members of the Security Council call upon the Syrian authorities to grant [Amos] immediate and unhindered access."
The agreed statement comes after Russia and China had twice vetoed previous draft resolutions.
On Thursday, a resolution condemning Syria for violations that may amount to crimes against humanity, was adopted by the UN Human Rights Council overwhelmingly. Russia, China and Cuba voted against the resolution.