Statements at the General Debate , he noted , included many condemnations of the use of chemical weapons in Syria coupled with calls for the perpetrators to be held accountable and welcomes Syria ’s adherence to the OPCW . Many states also welcomed the unanimous adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2118 on Syria and for UNSC to uphold its charter on action , the desire for a negotiated solution in the Geneva II Conference on Syria . On the issue of Palestine , there were repeated call for a two state solution and , on those lines , there was a welcoming of the resumption of direct negotiations . He also heard praise for progress in Mali and the Democratic Republic of Congo , though there was concern for Guinea-Bissau , Central African Republic , Sudan and the Sahel . On Somalia , he heard words of encouragement and caution . There were also calls for the international community to take action against terrorism in all its forms and a strong condemnation of terrorist incidents in Kenya , Pakistan , and Iraq ; though he said that “ sadly … add Nigeria . ” He also called for a role for women and to eliminate sexual violence in conflict and the role of child soldiers . He further commented on the transition after the Arab Spring and on cyber security requiring a bigger UN role . He also noted there was some reservations on the International Criminal Court with bias to particular geographic regions , concerns about the use of WMDs and risks of proliferation , calls for the creation of nuclear-weapon-free zones and that the use of small arms revived a negative impact on peace and security and that , as such , the ATT was welcomed with calls for its prompt entry into force . Other called included the need to reform the primary organs of the UN with more balance to be fair and accountable , in particular the UNSC and how the use of the veto has had a paralysing effect ; in this regard the UNGA should have a bigger role and have better coordination . This then required member states to move with purposeful direction on required reforms and revitalisation
Geneva II Conference on Syria
Geneva II Conference on Syria
General debate of the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly