William Hague chaired a debate on the Middle East in the UN, New York today. He gave an extensive speech outlining the progress he feels has been made during the Arab spring but also outlined deficiencies made by the council in protecting life in Syria.
http://storify.com/BUBreaker/hague-un-council-has-failed-syrian-people
Follow The Breaker’s coverage of Kofi Annan’s talks with Bashar al-Assad here.