China, Russia Veto UN Resolution on Syria
Margaret Besheer
July 19, 2012
Russia and China on Thursday vetoed a U.S.-backed U.N. Security Council resolution that would have imposed non-military sanctions on the Syrian government, putting the future of diplomacy in limbo as fighting continues in Syria.
The vote came a day after anti-government rebels bombed a meeting of top Syrian security officials, killing three senior military figures with close ties to President Bashar al-Assad, and as government shelling of neighborhoods in Damascus continued.
Thursday's vote was 11-2, with two abstentions. It was the third time during the Syria crisis that Russia and China have voted against the resolution.
The vote threatens the peace mission of U.N. special envoy Kofi Annan and leaves undecided the future of some 300 peacekeepers in Syria, whose mandate is scheduled to end Friday. U.N. sources said the Security Council might convene later Thursday to extend the mandate.
The Obama administration said Thursday it will work outside the U.N. process to help resolve the Syria crisis.
Fighting continues
The U.N. decision came as fighting between Syrian rebels and government forces continued in the capital.
FUENTE: La Voz de América, http://www.voanews.com/content/fighting-countinues-in-syrian-capital-as-un-vote-looms/1419355.html
July 19, 2012
Russia and China on Thursday vetoed a U.S.-backed U.N. Security Council resolution that would have imposed non-military sanctions on the Syrian government, putting the future of diplomacy in limbo as fighting continues in Syria.
The vote came a day after anti-government rebels bombed a meeting of top Syrian security officials, killing three senior military figures with close ties to President Bashar al-Assad, and as government shelling of neighborhoods in Damascus continued.
Thursday's vote was 11-2, with two abstentions. It was the third time during the Syria crisis that Russia and China have voted against the resolution.
The vote threatens the peace mission of U.N. special envoy Kofi Annan and leaves undecided the future of some 300 peacekeepers in Syria, whose mandate is scheduled to end Friday. U.N. sources said the Security Council might convene later Thursday to extend the mandate.
The Obama administration said Thursday it will work outside the U.N. process to help resolve the Syria crisis.
Fighting continues
The U.N. decision came as fighting between Syrian rebels and government forces continued in the capital.
FUENTE: La Voz de América, http://www.voanews.com/content/fighting-countinues-in-syrian-capital-as-un-vote-looms/1419355.html
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