The empty chair of the Syrian delegate is seen during the Arab foreign ministers meeting at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo April 26, 2012. (Photo: Reuters)
"The Arab League will assign its Arab representatives in the U.N. Security Council in the meeting set to take place May 5 to ask the Security Council to protect Syrian civilians immediately in accordance with Chapter Seven of the Security Council charter," the draft read.
Chapter 7 of the U.N. charter allows the Security Council to authorise actions ranging from diplomatic and economic sanctions to military intervention.
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