The UN in stalemate

23^rd July 2012

On 19th July 2012 Russia and China rejected a UN resolution which threatened the Syrian regime with sanctions and renewed the mandate of the UN observation mission by 45 days in the country. Of the 15 countries that are members of the Security Council, the resolution put forward by France, the USA, the UK, Germany and Portugal, was approved by 11, rejected by 2 and 2 abstained (Pakistan and South Africa). It is the third time that Russia and China, which are permanent members of the Council, have used their right to veto against a draft resolution on the situation in Syria.

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