Hillary Clinton Pushes UN for Resolution on Syria as Violence Rages
Hillary Clinton and other world leaders are in New York to convince the UN Security Council to pass a resolution condemning the ongoing violence in Syria, which has already killed an estimated 5000 people over the last 10 months.
Hillary Clinton is being joined by British Foreign Secretary William Hague and other leaders in a debate with the UN Security Council over exactly what types of actions to take against the Syrian regime that has killed at least 5000 civilians over the last 10 months. Thus far, the Security Council has been nearly unanimous in its support for a resolution that would explicitly condemn the actions of the Syrian regime. The lone holdout for the resolution has been Russia, whose veto power prevents any resolution from being issued.
Syria is Russia's strongest ally in the Middle East and Vladimir Putin is believed to be wary of appearing weak on the issue as elections near in Russia. In recent weeks, support for a resolution against Syria has gained momentum, with Turkey and the Arab League recently aligning themselves with the U.S. and other Western Powers who have been calling for a stop to the violence in Syria.
It's important to note that a UN Security Council resolution, should one materialize, will not mean the initiation of military intervention or even economic sanctions against Syria. It would really be more of a symbolic gesture at this point, although one that is likely to be viewed as a first step toward more decisive action in the future.
Clinton and other leaders are expected to arrive in New York on Tuesday for a 3-day meeting on the Syrian issue. Thus far, Russia has given no indication that it is willing to agree to any resolution that condemns the actions of the Syrian regime.
Syria is Russia's strongest ally in the Middle East and Vladimir Putin is believed to be wary of appearing weak on the issue as elections near in Russia. In recent weeks, support for a resolution against Syria has gained momentum, with Turkey and the Arab League recently aligning themselves with the U.S. and other Western Powers who have been calling for a stop to the violence in Syria.
It's important to note that a UN Security Council resolution, should one materialize, will not mean the initiation of military intervention or even economic sanctions against Syria. It would really be more of a symbolic gesture at this point, although one that is likely to be viewed as a first step toward more decisive action in the future.
Clinton and other leaders are expected to arrive in New York on Tuesday for a 3-day meeting on the Syrian issue. Thus far, Russia has given no indication that it is willing to agree to any resolution that condemns the actions of the Syrian regime.
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