Soc-03
9/26/13
11:20 am
The United Nations is
claiming that after months they are finally close to a resolution for the Syria
issue. Two diplomats have said, “We have reached a consensus on the broad
elements, including a “reference” to sanctions should Syria fail to comply with
its obligations.” They also said that the resolution would include language to
hold the perpetrators of the chemical attack accountable. They claim, “We’re
close, we’re quite close. It will be clear what Syria needs to do.” Russia and
the United Stated have disagreed over whether this resolution would fall under
Chapter seven of the United Nations Charter. If it was to fall under this it
would authorize the Security Council to enforce it with sanctions or eve
military force. Although there are diplomats stating that they are very close
to a resolution and that it will be soon, there is Russia who feels completely
different. A spokesman for the Russian mission at the United Nations feels as
though the parties have not yet reached an agreement on Syria and that it was
“wishful thinking”. The Secretary General’s office and foreign ministries have
discussed how quickly they can schedule a peace conference to be held in
Geneva. There has been $900 million in aid pledges for those in Syria that have
been facing crisis and those in the neighboring countries. There is an
estimated seven million Syrians who are in need of help and half of those are children.
Humanitarian aid is not getting though and there is a push currently for that
to change.
It has been made clear
that the United Nations feels as though they are making progress with the Syria
situation and are close to a resolution. However, Russia feels the exact
opposite. Will these differentiating feeling prevent a resolution from being
made? There are millions of people in Syria and neighboring countries that need
help and need a decision to be made. Russia seems to be uncomfortable with the
decision that has been made because they do not want it to fall under chapter
seven of the United Nations Charter. Russia is still very opposed to having any
form of military action taken against Syria at any point. Although a peaceful
resolution is trying to be made first it is confusing to why Russia is so
opposed to it. Does Russia really have Syria’s best interests at heart? Why is
Russia the only country that seems to be so opposed to the resolution that the
United Nations has come up with. However, despite how long it take the United
Nations and Russia to agree on a plan there are millions of people in need of
aid. There is 9 million dollars of aid that is waiting to be used. It is
important that the needs of Syria’s people and the people affected by this
tragedy in neighboring countries are being placed first in this decision.
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