Foreign Secretary William Hague has suggested the UK would likely abstain in a key UN vote on upgraded diplomatic status for Palestinians, saying the UK would not oppose Palestine becoming a “non-member observer state”.
Egypt’s President Morsi today addressed the UN General Assembly for the first time with a speech on international understanding and co-operation and hopes of freedom and justice for all peoples.
As the fighting continues in Syria and more civilians are killed and flee each day, there is still no consensus at the United Nations on how the international community should act to stop the bloodshed.
The situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic has deteriorated significantly since 15 February 2012. Armed violence increased in intensity and spread to new areas. Active hostilities raged between Government forces (and the Shabbiha) and anti-Government armed groups. Sporadic clashes between the armed actors evolved into continuous combat, involving more brutal tactics and new military capabilities on both sides. The level of armed violence varied throughout the country.