Saudi Arabia is pushing the UN General Assembly's human rights committee to condemn Iranian and Russian intervention in Syria, Reuters reported Tuesday, prompting complaints on Tuesday from the delegations of Iran and Syria.
The non-binding draft resolution, prepared by Saudi Arabia and co-sponsored by Qatar and other Arab nations, as well as the United States, Britain, France and other Western powers, was presented during a meeting of the assembly's Third Committee, which focuses on human rights, according to the news agency.
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