.- The Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon reiterated his condemnation of the use of violence against civilians in Syria, Yemen and Libya, while the Security Council failed to agree on a sanction against the government of President Bashar al-Assad. "totally condemn the continued use of violence against peaceful demonstrators, particularly the use of tanks and fire that caused injuries and death to hundreds of people," said Ban told reporters after informing the Security Council members on recent developments in the region.
Ban released a similar message to the authorities in Yemen and Libya, and specifically the regime of Muammar Gadhafi who said he has lost "all credibility and legitimacy" to protect its people and respond to "legitimate aspirations to achieve a change and direct their own political future.
" He said his special envoy to Libya, the former Minister of Foreign and current Senator Jordan, Abdul Ilah Al Khatib, will return next Friday to Morocco. For its part, the Security Council UN today was unable to agree a statement condemning Syria for the brutal crackdown on demonstrators in recent days has caused hundreds of deaths and injuries.
"The Syrians need reforms not repression, "said British diplomatic sources at the end of the meeting of Council." We decided to meet again tomorrow to discuss the situation in the Middle East, specifically in Syria, "the ambassador of Colombia, Nestor Osorio, whose country chairs the Council United Nations Security in April.
He added that countries "are not rushing for anything. Tomorrow we will continue with our meetings, we receive another report on the situation in Syria and then see what the attitude of the Council," said Osorio, who said there are "drafts circulating but still nothing concrete. " For its part, the German ambassador, Peter Wittig, pointed to his term "disturbing events taking place in Syria require the attention of the Board, its potential impact on the region." The countries discussed the draft statement today condemning Syria for the violence that presented on Monday, Germany, France, Britain and Portugal, and reminiscent of the regime in Damascus "its obligation to comply with international humanitarian law and to respect the human rights, including freedom of press and expression.
" Among the most reluctant to that statement, which also supports the United States, would be Russia and China, two permanent members with veto power, which in general are reluctant to intervene in situations they consider a country's internal affairs. The UN Secretary General recalled that it had spoken twice with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to ask him to violence, and that it will be necessary to remind him of his obligation to protect civilians and respect fundamental human rights.
Since the protests began in March calling for democratic reforms in Syria, the Assad government, 45 and in power since 2000, he inherited on the death of his father Hafez al-Assad, has killed more than 400 people, according to humanitarian organizations . Those same organizations that defend human rights are critical for decades with the fundamental rights situation in that country, often accused of violations of these principles, as well as torture and imprisonment of his opponents.
For its part, the Syrian ambassador, Elmi Ahmed Duale, rejected the accusations, he regretted that there was "some civilian casualties," said that "peaceful demonstrations in Syria is protected by the government" and even noted that "Asad considered martyrs to all victims, whether protesters and security forces.
"We have nothing to hide. We regret what is happening, "said the diplomat, who considered that his country is able to investigate any situation themselves in relation to Ban's request that an independent investigation of the brutal events. 
Ban released a similar message to the authorities in Yemen and Libya, and specifically the regime of Muammar Gadhafi who said he has lost "all credibility and legitimacy" to protect its people and respond to "legitimate aspirations to achieve a change and direct their own political future.
" He said his special envoy to Libya, the former Minister of Foreign and current Senator Jordan, Abdul Ilah Al Khatib, will return next Friday to Morocco. For its part, the Security Council UN today was unable to agree a statement condemning Syria for the brutal crackdown on demonstrators in recent days has caused hundreds of deaths and injuries.
"The Syrians need reforms not repression, "said British diplomatic sources at the end of the meeting of Council." We decided to meet again tomorrow to discuss the situation in the Middle East, specifically in Syria, "the ambassador of Colombia, Nestor Osorio, whose country chairs the Council United Nations Security in April.
He added that countries "are not rushing for anything. Tomorrow we will continue with our meetings, we receive another report on the situation in Syria and then see what the attitude of the Council," said Osorio, who said there are "drafts circulating but still nothing concrete. " For its part, the German ambassador, Peter Wittig, pointed to his term "disturbing events taking place in Syria require the attention of the Board, its potential impact on the region." The countries discussed the draft statement today condemning Syria for the violence that presented on Monday, Germany, France, Britain and Portugal, and reminiscent of the regime in Damascus "its obligation to comply with international humanitarian law and to respect the human rights, including freedom of press and expression.
" Among the most reluctant to that statement, which also supports the United States, would be Russia and China, two permanent members with veto power, which in general are reluctant to intervene in situations they consider a country's internal affairs. The UN Secretary General recalled that it had spoken twice with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to ask him to violence, and that it will be necessary to remind him of his obligation to protect civilians and respect fundamental human rights.
Since the protests began in March calling for democratic reforms in Syria, the Assad government, 45 and in power since 2000, he inherited on the death of his father Hafez al-Assad, has killed more than 400 people, according to humanitarian organizations . Those same organizations that defend human rights are critical for decades with the fundamental rights situation in that country, often accused of violations of these principles, as well as torture and imprisonment of his opponents.
For its part, the Syrian ambassador, Elmi Ahmed Duale, rejected the accusations, he regretted that there was "some civilian casualties," said that "peaceful demonstrations in Syria is protected by the government" and even noted that "Asad considered martyrs to all victims, whether protesters and security forces.
"We have nothing to hide. We regret what is happening, "said the diplomat, who considered that his country is able to investigate any situation themselves in relation to Ban's request that an independent investigation of the brutal events.
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