UN General Assembly to vote on new Syria resolution "We'll see if this new text earns more or less than the 133 votes given to the first resolution" adopted on December 19, one diplomat said. That measure denounced human rights violations in Syria, where activists say more than 6,000 have died since protests against Assad's government erupted last March. "That will be the measure of success, but this time, the content is more political in nature," the diplomat said on condition of anonymity. An Egyptian diplomat said his country, which presides over the Arab group in the Assembly, wanted to see a vote on the resolution "as soon as possible." The draft resolution does not refer to an Arab League request for a joint peacekeeping mission with the United Nations, which has been met in some Western capitals with caution. The Security Council has yet to adopt any resolutions on the situation in Syria. Russia and China also vetoed a draft in October. The General Assembly draft is similar to the one blocked in the Council.