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 […]
Read moreThe 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 […]
Read moreIl 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 […]
Read moreNell’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 […]
Read moreOn 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 […]
Read more12.00 – 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 […]
Read moreThe 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 […]
Read moreThe 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 […]
Read moreWith 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, […]
Read moreWith 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, […]
Read more“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 […]
Read more“Italy agrees on the urgency of halting every form of violence in Syria and, to that end, supports the proposal to send a joint United Nations/Arab League peacekeeping force to monitor on-site application of a ceasefire”, announced Minister Giulio Terzi after having “hailed” the outcome of the meeting of the Arab League foreign ministers in […]
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