Friday, 3 August 2012

Kofi Annan resigns as Syria envoy at UN Security Council


Citing finger-pointing and name-calling within the UN Security Council, Kofi Annan has resigned his position as Syria envoy.
UN chief, Ban Ki-moon says that Annan, who has been mediating the Syrian crisis as a special UN-Arab League Envoy, is stepping down from his post.
"Mr. Annan has informed me, and the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Mr. Nabil Elaraby, of his intention not to renew his mandate when it expires on 31 August 2012," Ban Ki-moon said in a statement... read more.

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