Suppport to Kofi Annan's proposals to emerge from the crisis

26^th March 2012

The UN Security Council gave its support on 21st March to the proposals made to the Syrian authorities by the UN and Arab League State's Special Envoy for Syria, Kofi Annan to put an end to the violence that has caused thousands of deaths in Syria since the start of the crisis one year ago. The Presidency of the Council maintains that "the Council unreservedly subscribes to the preliminary six point proposal submitted to the Syrian authorities." This proposal which was dated 16th March 2012 plans, amongst other things, for a UN monitored cease-fire; the provision of humanitarian aid; the release of people who are being arbitrarily detained and the withdrawal of government troops from the agglomerations. After having vetoed several resolutions concerning Syria, China and Russia voted in support of the Presidency's declaration.

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