UNITED NATIONS -- The president of the U.N. General Assembly is urging the Security Council to try to reach agreement on a Syria resolution, saying its deep division is leading to more Syrian deaths.
Russia and China vetoed a council resolution Saturday aimed at stopping the brutal crackdown of a civilian uprising in Syria.
In an unusually strong statement Monday, General Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser reiterated the urgent calls of the Arab League and international community for Syrian authorities to immediately end the killings and halt human rights violations.
Al-Nasser, who is from Qatar, warned that "the longer the Security Council remains divided in adopting a consensus position on developments in Syria the more difficult the situation becomes, with more Syrians being killed daily."
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