William Hague, Foreign Minister for the United Kingdom, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Alain Juppe, Minister of Foreign Affairs for France gather at Security Council meeting at the United Nations

William Hague (L), Foreign Minister for the United Kingdom, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Alain Juppe, Minister of Foreign Affairs for France, gather before the Security Council meeting where they will discuss the Arab League's peace plan for Syria at the United Nations on January 31, 2012 in New York City. The proposed plan calls for the transfer of power from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to his deputy and for free elections to be held. UPI/Monika Graff