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23 March 2012

UN: Syria: Things are moving, says Terzi. Annan visiting Moscow and Beijing

“Things are moving” for Syria at the United Nations, declared Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi. The Minister is taking part in the EU Foreign Ministers’ Council meeting in Brussels, which has led to a decision to impose new sanctions that strike to the very heart of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s family. He was referring to the […]

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21 March 2012

SYRIA – UN: immediate application for Annan plan

The United Nations Security Council has adopted a statement enjoining the Syrian Government to apply the plan drawn up by its Envoy in Syria, Kofi Annan. The statement calls for the Assad regime to undertake to put an immediate end to the violence and human rights violations and to work “in good faith” to promote […]

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21 March 2012

SYRIA: An “extremely dangerous” crisis, says Ban ki Moon – Consultations at the United Nations to approve a new resolution

The Syrian crisis is “extremely dangerous” and could have explosive repercussions for the region and for the world. This is the view of the United Nations Secretary General, Ban kiMoon, as consultations continue at the UN itself to define a new resolution. The Ambassadors of the 15 Security Council countries finished their meetings yesterday without […]

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21 March 2012

SIRIA: Ban ki Moon, Annan torni presto a Damasco – Consultazioni all’Onu per varare una nuova risoluzione (in translation)

Il Segretario Generale dell’Onu Ban ki Moon si aspetta un ritorno “molto presto” in Siria dell’inviato delle Nazioni Unite e della Lega Araba, Kofi Annanmentre all’Onu continuano le consultazioni per arrivare ad una nuova risoluzione. La Siria – ha dettoil Segretario Generale – “deve affrontare una profonda crisi, estremamente pericolosa, che potrebbe avere enormi ripercussioni […]

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16 March 2012

SIRIA: L’ONU di nuovo in campo – Appello di Annan: ”Consiglio Onu sia unito” (in translation)

Nell’anniversario delle prime proteste contro il regime siriano di Assad, l’Onu entra di nuovo in campo con una nuova iniziativa (quella annunciata a Ginevra) finalizzata, nell’immediato, a fermare la repressione mentre alla decisione dell’Italia di sospendere l’attività della propria Ambasciata a Damasco è seguita quella delle sei monarchie arabe del Golfo che hanno annunciato di […]

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16 March 2012

SYRIA: UN back in the game – New initiatives after Annan’s visit to Damascus

On the anniversary of the protests against the Assad regime, the UN gets back in the game with new initiatives (such as the one announced in Geneva) aimed, over the short run, at stopping the repression. Italy’s decision to suspend the activities of its embassy in Damascus was followed by announcement from the six Gulf […]

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12 March 2012

SYRIA: Assad regime denounced by UN – truce to allow humanitarian convoys access, says Italy

12.00 – SYRIA: international community must act in unison, says Terzi. Annan meets with Syrian opposition (SNC): we’ll disarm if the repression stops “The Syrian regime is vicious and politically blind. The international community must act in unison and without further delay. Stop the massacres”, tweets Minister Giulio Terzi, while UN and Arab League special […]

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12 March 2012

SYRIA: Repression continues – UNESCO condemns. UN envoy’s appeal

The repression in Syria goes on, while new violence is reported against women and children in the city of Homs for which the Syrian National Council (SNC) has called an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council; while special UN and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan’s appeals to President Bashar Al Assad in meetings in […]

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28 February 2012

UN Human Rights: “Serious and spreading violations” in Syria. Italy backs resolution

The UN Human Rights Council in Geneva is examining a resolution, backed by Italy and promoted by Turkey, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, strongly condemning violations of fundamental freedoms by the Syrian authorities, and urging guaranteed access to humanitarian organisations to bring relief to the population of Homs and other areas affected. Italy is among […]

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20 February 2012

UN condemns repression in Syria

With 137 votes in favour, 12 against and 17 abstentions, the UN General Assembly approved a resolution condemning the Bashar al Assad regime’s repression in Syria. After vetoing twice in the Security Council, Russia and China voted against the text presented by Egypt in representation of the Arab countries and 70 other “co-sponsors”. North Korea, […]

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17 February 2012

Syria – UN resolution condemning repression – Important sign regarding United Nations and Arab League role, says Terzi

With 137 votes in favour, 12 against and 17 abstentions, the UN General Assembly approved a resolution condemning the Bashar al Assad regime’s repression in Syria. After vetoing twice in the Security Council, Russia and China voted against the text presented by Egypt in representation of the Arab countries and 70 other “co-sponsors”. North Korea, […]

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14 February 2012

SYRIA: Italy speaks out on human rights at the UN “Listening to the people’s legitimate aspirations”

“The situation in Syria is unacceptable. The people’s legitimate aspirations must be heard, and for that reason Italy supports the Arab League’s efforts toward to find a peaceful and democratic solution to the crisis under way”. The comment came from Deputy Italian Permanent Representative to the UN Antonio Bernardini, who spoke at the UN General […]

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