UN General Assembly head: The stalemate over Syria proves the UN is "not fit for purpose"

It was wrong that the world was blocked from taking action “because of the disagreement of one or two members,” he said.

After the resolution was vetoed in the Security Council last month, the General Assembly voted by a substantial majority to back the Arab League plan.

However, while the Assembly vote was said by officials to have “sent a message” to the Assad regime, it was not legally binding, meaning it had little effect on the ground in Syria.