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UN General Assembly adopts resolution which backs Arab League plan on Syria
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February 17, 2012, Friday
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THE UN General Assembly this morning adopted a resolution, which "fully supports" an Arab League plan on the political transition in Syria, plagued by a 11-month political crisis, and calls for the appointment of a UN special envoy to the Middle East country.
Bashar Ja'afari, the Syrian permanent representative to the UN, said that the passing of the draft resolution on Syria would only encourage more chaos in the region and embolden armed groups to take more action against the state and civilians.
Ja'afari called on member states to vote against the resolution, which later passed with 137 votes in favor, 12 against, and 17 abstentions.
"In this context, we would like to confirm that any biased, unobjective resolution would only send the wrong message to all of these extremists and terrorists, a message that their violence and their deliberate sabotage received the support of the members states of the United Nations and their encouragement," said Ja'afari.
"Consequently, the adoption of such a resolution would only lead to tightening of the crisis and more violence in the region as a whole instead of solving the crisis peacefully."
The resolution on Syria supports the Arab League plan for political transition in Syria and calls for the appointment of a UN special envoy to the country.
China opposed armed intervention or forcing a so-called "regime change" in Syria, China's deputy permanent representative to the UN Wang Min said today.
Bashar Ja'afari, the Syrian permanent representative to the UN, said that the passing of the draft resolution on Syria would only encourage more chaos in the region and embolden armed groups to take more action against the state and civilians.
Ja'afari called on member states to vote against the resolution, which later passed with 137 votes in favor, 12 against, and 17 abstentions.
"In this context, we would like to confirm that any biased, unobjective resolution would only send the wrong message to all of these extremists and terrorists, a message that their violence and their deliberate sabotage received the support of the members states of the United Nations and their encouragement," said Ja'afari.
"Consequently, the adoption of such a resolution would only lead to tightening of the crisis and more violence in the region as a whole instead of solving the crisis peacefully."
The resolution on Syria supports the Arab League plan for political transition in Syria and calls for the appointment of a UN special envoy to the country.
China opposed armed intervention or forcing a so-called "regime change" in Syria, China's deputy permanent representative to the UN Wang Min said today.
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