UN Assembly Condemns Syrian Government -- Voice of America
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday approved a non-binding resolution that condemns Syria's government's use of heavy weapons in the fight against rebel forces. The vote also criticizes the U.N. Security Council for failing to stem the violence in Syria.
The vote came as Syrian activists report more violence in the 17-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad.
Kicking off debate on the resolution, U.N. leader Ban Ki-moon said the Syria conflict is now a "proxy war" and urged major powers to end the violence. He added: "the immediate interests of the Syrian people must be paramount over any larger rivalries of influence."
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