French President Francois Hollande appealed to the United Nations on Tuesday to take action on the Syrian conflict.

"The Syrian tragedy will be seen by history as a disgrace for the international community if we do not end it quickly. Aleppo, today, is a martyred city," he told the General Assembly.

The Syrian regime and its foreign supporters are responsible for the crisis, Hollande said, and he urged the UN to take immediate action.

"The Security Council should meet as soon as possible. It should not be a theater of fools ... a place where each evades their responsibility," he said and laid out a road map for a Syria that includes imposing a cease-fire, sending humanitarian aid to Aleppo and other cities, ensuring political negotiations will resume and punishing the use of chemical weapons.

"If we act, there will be more than a solution for Syria, there will be hope for refugees and displaced people," he added.

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French President Francois Hollande addresses the 71st United Nations General Assembly in Manhattan, New York, U.S. September 20, 2016. REUTERS

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