In London, Foreign Secretary William Hague says Britain will work outside the U.N. Security Council to support the opposition movement in Syria.

In London, Foreign Secretary William Hague says Britain will work outside the U.N. Security Council to support the opposition movement in Syria. Hague was speaking Friday before the Security Council reconvened to take up the crisis in Syria. The Council’s original attempt to impose sanctions on the Assad government in Damascus was blocked by Russia and China vetos.

Hague laid out Britain’s position on the BBC early Friday, hours before ambassadors met at the Security Council in New York.

“We will all be doing more outside the Security Council and intensifying our work to support the Syrian opposition, to give humanitarian aid outside the work of the Security Council,” he stated.

Britain’s top diplomat said London will not provide “lethal” support to the Syrian rebels, but noted he is sure that other countries will do so. He criticized the Security Council for failing to shoulder its responsibilities and doing what is needed to resolve the crisis in Syria.