The UN Security Council should impose a ceasefire to end the conflict in Syria, Qatar’s foreign minister said Monday.

The UN Security Council should impose a ceasefire to end the conflict in Syria, Qatar's foreign minister said Monday.

"It is imperative that the UN Security Council assume its responsibilities and force the implementation of its resolutions for a ceasefire, to protect the Syrian people from killing and displacement," Khalid al-Attiyah told participants in the Doha Forum.

The international community should help the Syrian people "realize its legitimate aspirations" and protect Syria's territorial integrity, he added.