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"Mr President, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict has said that she has rarely seen such cruelty inflicted on children, which is something that we have heard about today. The Syrian Government, however, is not the only guilty party: the armed forces of the Syrian opposition have recruited children, at least for assistance. I support the sanctions imposed by the Council on the Syrian authorities and Syrian companies, but now really is the time for the international community to begin thinking about what will work and what will not.
Syrian civilians have now suffered too much and, as children and young people have become political pawns, it is time for the international community to wake up to the seriousness of the situation, even if not everyone is involved. Kofi Annan will not make it through the negotiations without political support.
I would also hope that the regular Quartet talks will get back on track. Furthermore, I would hope that there will be a lot more visibility on the part of the new EU Special Representative to the Middle East. We should not forget the importance of the Middle East peace negotiations, even though the Syrian crisis has now reached an acute stage."@en1
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