A/HRC/21/32 despite the efforts of the United Nations Supervision Mission in the Syrian Arab Republic (UNSMIS) to support the parties to de-escalate the crisis. He reported that human rights violations continued, and that violence by Government forces had intensified, while antiGovernment armed groups had declared that they would not respect the demand for the cessation of hostilities and intensified their attacks. On 30 June, in Geneva, the Joint Special Envoy convened a meeting of the Action Group for Syria consisting of the Secretaries-General of the United Nations and the League of Arab States, the European Union, the five permanent Members of the Security Council, as well as other countries with influence over the parties to the conflict. In its communiqué of 30 June 2012, the Action Group renewed the commitment to the six-point plan proposed by the Joint Special Envoy and set out principles and guidelines for a Syrian-led political transition. C. United Nations Supervision Mission in the Syrian Arab Republic 7. It should be recalled that, following the announcement of the cessation of armed violence, brokered by the United Nations, that came into effect across the country on 12 April 2012, the Security Council authorized, in its resolution 2043 (2012), the deployment of UNSMIS. The Mission was deployed for an initial period of 90 days to monitor the cessation of armed violence in all its forms by all parties, and to monitor and support the full implementation of the six-point plan endorsed by the Security Council in resolution 2042 (2012). By 30 May 2012, UNSMIS was fully operational, and worked actively in support of all aspects of the six-point plan, while monitoring and supervising the cessation of violence. 8. In late May 2012, violence sharply increased throughout the country. The escalation of violence affected directly and indirectly UNSMIS observers and ultimately impeded the implementation of their mandated activities. On 15 June, UNSMIS temporarily suspended its operations owing to the increase in violence, the obstacles to monitoring the situation on the ground, and the direct targeting of its personnel and assets. UNSMIS resumed limited activities, subject to security conditions, on 26 June 2012. The Mission undertook visits to hospitals and schools in order to monitor, observe and report on the impact of the violence on the civilian population and to assess medical protection and humanitarian access. 9. On 20 July 2012, when the initial 90-day mandate of UNSMIS expired, the Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2059 (2012), in which it renewed the mandate of the Mission for a final period of 30 days. The Council indicated that further renewals would be possible only if it could be confirmed that the use of heavy weapons had ceased and a reduction in violence by all parties was sufficient to permit UNSMIS to implement its mandate. III. Information from the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic and its position with regard to Human Rights Council resolution 19/22 10. On 1 June 2012, OHCHR addressed, on my behalf, a note verbale to the Permanent Mission of the Syrian Arab Republic requesting information on any measures taken or envisaged by the Government to implement Human Rights Council resolution 19/22. On the request of the Permanent Mission, the submission deadline for that information was extended by one month, namely, until 11 July 2012. On 16 July 2012, the Permanent Mission addressed a note verbale to OHCHR providing it with information relating to resolution 19/22. 5