United Nations: The UN Security Council will resume deliberations on Wednesday on the crisis deepening in Syria as the 15-member body remained undecided on any action to condemn Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s intensified crackdown on protesters.
The 15-member body, which has been deliberating for two days, differed on how to react to the large scale violence, killings and arrests in Syria.
Pressure is mounting on the UNSC to take a stand against President Assad with the crisis showing little signs of waning.
Talks at the UNSC on Tuesday concluded with each nation sending a draft text back to their national governments.
Russia's UN envoy Vitaly Churkin called the new text "detrimental" to efforts "to do everything possible to pull away from the brink of civil war where Syria is finding itself, unfortunately and tragically."
At least 160 individuals have reportedly been killed, mostly in the city of Hama since Friday as security forces used tanks, mortar shells and heavy machine guns against civilian demonstrators.
Several other people have been killed in Deir Ez Zur, as well as the suburbs of Damascus, the capital, and other towns and cities across Syria.
At least nine people were killed in Syria on Tuesday after prayers, when demonstrators took to the streets in different parts of the country.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced his concern over the killings in Syria, condemning the use of force against the civilians and called on the Government of Syria to immediately halt the violence.
While Britain, France, Germany, Portugal and the US have been trying to get a resolution passed for two months, Russia and China had earlier threatened to veto any such move.
Brazil, India and South Africa have also opposed council action, suggesting it could lead to a Libya-style international military campaign against Assad.
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