Kofi Annan Resigns as UN Envoy to Syria
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The United Nations announced Thursday that its special envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan, is leaving the post.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon revealed that "Annan had decided not to renew his mandate when it expires at the end of August."
Annan authored a six-point peace plan for Syria which was intended to bring an end to the fighting. "Annan deserved our profound admiration for the selfless way in which he has put his formidable skills and prestige to this most difficult and potentially thankless of assignments," Ki-moon said."I wish to express my deepest gratitude to Mr Annan for the determined and courageous efforts he has made as the Joint Special Envoy for Syria,"Ban said in a statement.
The UNSG said he "was in discussion with the Arab League to find a successor to carry on this crucial peacemaking effort."
"I remain convinced that yet more bloodshed is not the answer; each day of it will only make the solution more difficult while bringing deeper suffering to the country and greater peril to the region," he added.
"Tragically, the spiral of violence in Syria is continuing," Ban said.
He further pointed out that "the hand extended to turn away from violence in favor of dialogue and diplomacy - as spelled out in the Six-Point Plan - has not been taken, even though it still remains the best hope for the people of Syria."
Source: news agencies, Edited by moqawama.org
The United Nations announced Thursday that its special envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan, is leaving the post.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon revealed that "Annan had decided not to renew his mandate when it expires at the end of August."
Annan authored a six-point peace plan for Syria which was intended to bring an end to the fighting. "Annan deserved our profound admiration for the selfless way in which he has put his formidable skills and prestige to this most difficult and potentially thankless of assignments," Ki-moon said."I wish to express my deepest gratitude to Mr Annan for the determined and courageous efforts he has made as the Joint Special Envoy for Syria,"Ban said in a statement.The UNSG said he "was in discussion with the Arab League to find a successor to carry on this crucial peacemaking effort."
"I remain convinced that yet more bloodshed is not the answer; each day of it will only make the solution more difficult while bringing deeper suffering to the country and greater peril to the region," he added.
"Tragically, the spiral of violence in Syria is continuing," Ban said.
He further pointed out that "the hand extended to turn away from violence in favor of dialogue and diplomacy - as spelled out in the Six-Point Plan - has not been taken, even though it still remains the best hope for the people of Syria."
Source: news agencies, Edited by moqawama.org
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