U.N. General Assembly member states vote on a resolution condemning Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces and offering support for the opposition Syrian National Council.<br/> <br />(UPSOT RESOLUTION PASSED)<br/> <br />Passing with 107 votes in favour, the text has no legal force, but carries some political and moral weight.<br/> <br />But a decline in support for the Gulf Arab-drafted resolution suggested growing uneasiness about Syria's fractious rebels.<br/> <br />Syrian U.N. Ambassador Bashar Ja'afari told the assembly ahead of the vote that the resolution violated international law and went against the U.S.-Russia push for a diplomatic solution to the crisis, now in its third year.<br/> <br />But U.S. Deputy U.N. ambassador Rosemary DiCarlo defended the resolution.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. DEPUTY AMBASSADOR TO THE U.N. ROSEMARY DICARLO, SAYING:<br/> <br />"Adopting this resolution will send a clear message that the political solution we all seek is the best way to end the suffering of the people of
