The General Assembly,
Expressing grave concern for the situation in Syria,
Further expressing profound regret at the death of thousands of people,
Condemning the widespread violations of human rights and the use of force against civilians,
Lamenting the failure of the Syrian authorities to meet their commitments to reform,
Further lamenting the failure of the Arab League to promote a peaceful resolution to the situation,
Recalling the principles of the Responsibility to Protect adopted for implementation by this Assembly, Resolution 63/308, September 14, 2009,
Recognizing that Syria is on the brink of becoming a failed state,
Deeply concerned about the implications of an emerging civil war in Syria,
Further concerned about the possibility of foreign intervention leading to a major regional war,
Determining that the situation in Syria constitutes a threat to international peace and stability,
1. Calls for an immediate end to all violence and urges all parties to practice the utmost restraint,
2. Calls upon the Syrian government to implement its reform commitments and return its armed forces to their barracks,
3. Calls upon the Security Council to authorize the Arab League to assemble and deploy a peacekeeping force into Syrian to provide security for all parties to the internal conflict in order to set the conditions for free and fair democratic elections,
4. Calls upon all member states to provide their support to the Arab League led peacekeeping mission,
5. Calls upon the Secretary-General, and the Secretariat, in discussions with the Syrian government, to take steps to develop and implement the necessary procedures and time-line for free and fair elections,
6. Decides to remain actively seized of this matter.
Mover: Jordan
Seconded: Egypt
Speakers: Iraq, Turkey, the Netherlands, France, China, Nigeria, Lebanon, Israel