Arab nations say they will go to the U.N. General Assembly and seek approval of a new resolution on Syria.

They are calling for a political transition and establishment of a democratic government in Syria after the Security Council's failure to address the crisis.

Saudi Arabia's Ambassador Abdallah al-Mouallimi and Qatari diplomat Abdulrahman Al-Hamadi announced Arab plans to seek action by the 193-member world body, where there are no vetoes, during a Security Council debate on the Middle East on Wednesday.

Last week, Russia and China vetoed a Security Council resolution aimed at pressuring the Syrian government to halt the violence by threatening sanctions.