Written question asked by Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Howell of Guildford (Conservative) on Monday, 27 February 2012.

Syria

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in the absence of a United Nations Security Council resolution on Syria, they will work with their partners in the United Nations General Assembly to recommend a collective measure concerning Syria in line with General Assembly Resolution 377 of 1950.

Answer: As the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right honourable friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), said in his Statement to the House of Commons on 6 February, we will continue to raise the situation in Syria at the UN Security Council and we have maintained our strong focus at the United Nations by supporting the UN General Assembly Resolution that explicitly endorsed the Arab League plan for a Syrian-led solution to the crisis. This resolution sent overwhelmingly an unambiguous message of the international community's condemnation of the Syrian regime's actions and intention to hold to account those responsible for the ongoing atrocities.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 15433; 735 c320WA
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Syria
Monday, 6 February 2012
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Lords
Subjects: UN resolutions Syria
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk