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Event 1
The UNSC issues a presidential statement to express its concern towards the worsening situation in Syria. They call upon the Syrian authorities to comply with the UN’s requirements under the international law to cease the use of force, no restraint and violence. They request this so that international humanitarian agencies are able to cooperate with the OHCHR (Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights). -
Event 2
The UNSC was called upon to sanction the regime. -
Event 3
The Syrian Revolution General Commission instructs the UNSC to “take all necessary measures to protect the civilian population under threat of attack including the installation, as a matter of urgency, of a UN monitoring mission.” -
Event 4
During the UNSC’s open debate discussing the protection of the civilians in Syria, Navi Pillay says that there is a high risk that the country’s situation could descend into an armed struggle. The U.S. strongly urges the Syrian citizens not to surrender their weapons (to the nation’s government) in trade for amnesty (bribery). The UNSC failed to condemn the violence and protect the civilians. -
Event 5
Ambassador Rice pushes the UNSC to support the Arab League’s plan, which is to intervene a political transition in Syria. The UNSC has taken too long time to pass a resolution. -
Event 6
Russia and China rejected (vetoed) a UNSC resolution that would have condemned the violence. Instead, they called for a “Syrian-led political transition to a democratic, plural political system.” -
Event 7
The UNSC releases a press statement calling upon Syria to “allow immediate, full and unimpeded access of humanitarian personnel to all populations in need of [...] humanitarian assistance.” -
Event 8
During a debate concerning the Middle East, the UK ambassador William Hague says that the UNSC has “failed in its responsibilities towards the Syrian people,” and must now show unity and leadership by fully supporting the efforts of the Arab League (the plan). -
Event 9
The UNSC settled with a presidential statement to express its concerns towards Syria and fully supports JSE Kofi Annan (the UN-Arab League Special Envoy). -
Event 10
UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Robert Serry briefs the UNSC, saying “credible estimates put the total death toll since the beginning of the uprising one year ago to more than 9,000.” -
Event 11
The UNSC adopts Resolution 2024, permitting a team of 30 unarmed observers to report on the measures of the cease-fire (truce). -
Event 12
The UNSC adopts Resolution 2043, which authorizes the United Nations Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS), a 90-day installment of 300 unarmed observers to monitor the ceasefire (peace) and the full deployment of Annan’s plan. -
Event 13
The UNSC pushes the UNSMIS observers to report with more information rapidly and the implementation of the six-point peace plan(a plan devised by China that is formed of six targets). -
Event 14
The UNSC issues a press statement reprimanding the deaths of over 100 people in Houla, involving the shootings of civilians in close range and severe physical abuse. Also, there were “series of Government artillery and tank shellings on a residential neighborhood,” thus the UNSC demanding the cessation of all this violence. -
Event 15
The head of the Arab League, Nabil Elaraby, calls on the President of the UNSC to “shoulder its responsibility” (of the UNSC) and protect the Syrian civilians. He says this should be done by increasing the number of UNSMIS observers. -
Event 16
The SNC (Syrian National Council) calls for immediate intervention by the UNSC in response to increasing violence, and urges the UNSMIS observers to fix a base in the city. -
Event 17
THE UNSG issues a report to the UNSC on the implementation of resolution 2043 and UNSMIS end of deployment. -
Event 18
The UNSC then adopts resolution 2059, renewing the authorization of UNSMIS for a “final period of 30 days” (to monitor). This time more they will intervene with the situation more. -
Event 19
As the chair of the UNSC in August, France will blueprint a plan to get the organization back in the move. This includes an urgent meeting of UNSC members in Aleppo discussing a wide range of systematic problems, including the deliberate targeting of peaceful activists and protestors, the utilization of torture, the targeting of medics treating the wounded etc. -
Event 20
France’s ambassador Gerard Araud states towards the UN and the president of the UNSC that they (the UNSC) will not renew the mandate of UNSMIS (the observers) because the previous conditions to maintain the mission in Syria were not fulfilled. The UN will establish a liaison office in Damascus to stay tuned with the situation of Syria. -
Event 21
Turkey implores the UNSC to create a safe zone inside Syria to protect the refugees. -
Event 22
The UNSC holds a special session to discuss the terrible crisis in Syria. -
Event 23
At the UNGA (General Assembly) interactive dialogue on the “Responsibility to Protect: Timely and Decisive Response,” 18 member states raise concern over the situation in Syria whilst the UNSG says that the UNSC’s failure to act on the problem has costed the lives of many innocent civilians. -
Event 24
EU (European Union) High Representative Catherine Ashton says that the case in Syria has increasingly worsened and the international community has to all play a part in overcoming the deadlock at the UNSC, and they all have to agree on a response to help the Syrian complications.