Turkey has showed its dashing hopes over Russia and China’s veto of another United Nations draft resolution on the situation in Syria, a measure which enables the armed forces measures to cease bloodshed in the country.
“At one time when the situation in Syria is gaining more tragical dimensions every day, it’s unsatisfying that the [UN Supervision Mission in Syria] UNSMIS draft resolution, which was on the UN Security Council’s agenda, didn’t pass with 2 votes against, eleven votes in favor and 2 abstentions, and the fact that a draft resolution on Syria was vetoed for the third time,” the Turkish Foreign Ministry told in a written affirmation on Friday.
“Regrettably, the SC wasn’t able to accomplish its responsibility yet again on an issue which endangers international peace and security,” the statement remarked. The ministry added that Turkey wished the United Nations SC would redress such a mistake, and that a legitimate administration of peace could be based in Syria as soon as possible.
“As long as this isn’t accomplished, it won’t be potential to re-establish peace and security in Syria and in the region. Syria stands at a historic turning point. The international community ought to stand side by side with the people of Syria at this critical juncture and ascertain that steps which enable an consistent transition in line with the flow of history are decisively taken,” the statement told.
Russia and China vetoed a Western-backed UN Security Council resolution on Thursday which endangered Syrian authorities with sanctions under Chapter 7 of the United Nations Charter if they didn’t stop applying heavy weapons against the uprising and withdraw troops from towns and cities.
It’s the third time that Russia, a key friend of the Syrian government, and China have used their veto power to barricade United Nations SC resolutions configured to put pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and halt ferocity in the 17-month conflict which has killed thousands of people. The vetoed resolution, which would have extended a United Nations observer mission in Syria for 45 days, received 11 votes in favor, while South Africa and Pakistan refrained.
