In a speech before the extraordinary meeting of the Human Rights Council on Syria, Abdulwahab Attar, Saudi Arabia's ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations, drew the attention to the call by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah to the Syrian leadership to promptly stop violence and introduce quick reforms.

The king also urged the Syrian authorities to stop human rights abuse and achieve the aspirations of the Syrian people through reforms and progress, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday.

Attar also said the Kingdom has repeatedly underscored the importance of abiding by the resolutions of the Arab League and other initiatives aiming at defusing the crisis.

The best that could come out of this meeting is to support the Arab League initiative to stop bloodshed in Syria, he added.