Secretary-General's remarks on Syria to reporters in Beijing

I had very good meetings with President Hu Jintao and Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on the situation in Syria.

I have explained how serious the situation is now and all the leaders in China have also shared my view that this situation is very serious. Therefore, I sincerely hope that the Members of the Security Council will be able to discuss with a sense of urgency and take collective action with a sense of unity. We cannot go on this way. So many people have lost their lives during such a long time. I sincerely hope that Members of the Security Council will be united and take action. For further information, my Spokesperson will issue a statement [readout]. Thank you very much.