2012-02-17 08:46:37

UN General Assembly condemns Syrian government


The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to condemn the Syrian government and support an Arab League peace plan that asks President Assad to step down. The condemnation of the ongoing violence passed by 137 votes to 12 against with 17 abstentions.

Russia and China both voted against the resolution, as they did on two previous occasions in the United Nations Security Council.

Meanwhile,

Just as the UN Assembly voted for a resolution for the Syrian president to step down, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon speaking in Vienna, Austria, accused Syria's regime of potential crimes against humanity. Listen RealAudioMP3









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