AFP, United Nations, 12 March 2012 – Britain’s Foreign Secretary William Hague said Monday that most countries believe the UN Security Council has ‘failed’ in its duties to the Syrian people by failing to pass a resolution condemning violence in the country.
Hague called for renewed efforts to pass a resolution at a ministerial meeting of the 15-nation council, organized by Britain, on the Arab Spring uprisings.
‘In the eyes of the overwhelming majority of the world, this council has so far failed in its responsibilities towards the Syrian people,’ Hague told US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and other top officials.
‘It has failed to address the brutal oppression of peaceful protesters by the Syrian regime, and it has not yet put its weight and authority behind the Arab League’s efforts,’ he added.
Russia and China have vetoed two European drafted resolutions on Syria.
Hague called for the council to pass a resolution which calls for ‘an immediate end to the brutal repression and violations of human rights’ and support for international efforts to end the conflict.