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The electronic screen shows Syrian UN ambassador Bashar Ja'afari during the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, Aug. 3, 2012. The UN General Assembly adopted on Friday a resolution demanding all parties in Syria stop all forms of violence.

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UN General Assembly adopts resolution on Syria

UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The UN General Assembly adopted on Friday a resolution demanding all parties in Syria stop all forms of violence.

The resolution, penned by Saudi Arabia with support of other Arab nations, received 133 votes in favor, 12 against and 31 abstained. Full story

The result of votes is seen on the electronic screen during the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, Aug. 3, 2012. The UN General Assembly adopted on Friday a resolution demanding all parties in Syria stop all forms of violence.

The electronic screen shows a representative pressing the vote button during the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, Aug. 3, 2012. The UN General Assembly adopted on Friday a resolution demanding all parties in Syria stop all forms of violence.

Syrian UN ambassador Bashar Ja'afari (R) reads materials before the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, Aug. 3, 2012. The UN General Assembly adopted on Friday a resolution demanding all parties in Syria stop all forms of violence.

Syrian UN ambassador Bashar Ja'afari (L) talks with Russia's UN ambassador Vitaly Churkin (C) and Wang Min, China's deputy permanent representative to UN, before the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, Aug. 3, 2012. The UN General Assembly adopted on Friday a resolution demanding all parties in Syria stop all forms of violence.

Russia's UN ambassador Bashar Ja'afari listens during the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, Aug. 3, 2012. The UN General Assembly adopted on Friday a resolution demanding all parties in Syria stop all forms of violence.

Syrian UN ambassador Bashar Ja'afari arrives at the venue before the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, Aug. 3, 2012. The UN General Assembly adopted on Friday a resolution demanding all parties in Syria stop all forms of violence.

Syrian UN ambassador Bashar Ja'afari speaks during the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, Aug. 3, 2012. The UN General Assembly adopted on Friday a resolution demanding all parties in Syria stop all forms of violence.

UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon (L) speaks during the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, Aug. 3, 2012. The UN General Assembly adopted on Friday a resolution demanding all parties in Syria stop all forms of violence.

Wang Min, deputy permanent representative of China to the UN, makes an explanatory speech after voting against the resolution on Syria at the UN headquarters in New York on Aug. 3, 2012. The UN General Assembly adopted on Friday a resolution demanding all parties in Syria stop all forms of violence, which received 133 votes in favor, 12 against and 31 abstained.