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UK urges UNSC to take urgent action against Syria   

Kuwait News Agency - 17 June, 2012

Britain Saturday called on the UN Security Council (UNSC) to take an urgent action against the Syrian regime after the UN observers in Syria decided to suspend operations because of insecurity.

"I regret that it has been necessary for the UN Mission to decide to suspend patrols and to restrict staff movements due to escalating violence in Syria," Foreign secretary William Hague said in a statement.

This, he added, underlined the extent of deterioration of security and stability in Syria. He called into serious question the viability of the UN Mission.

Hague said prime minister David Cameron would hold urgent meetings with leaders of the G20 countries during their meeting in Mexico, next Monday.

The worsening situation in Syria "has been caused by the actions of the Assad regime," said Hague.

He recalled that international joint envoy to Syria Kofi Annan who said that the Syrian regime bears the primary responsibility for ending the violence and "I condemn in the strongest terms its absolute failure to do so.

"I also call on the armed opposition in Syria to stop its violence," asserted Hague.
This development only underscores the need for the international community urgently to come together to compel the regime to meet its commitments.

The UNSC will be considering its options including for the future of the UN Mission to Syria in light of a briefing from chief UN observer, Major-General Robert Mood on Tuesday. (end) mrn.bs KUNA 170048 Jun 12NNNN
 
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