Annan resign as UN-Arab League envoy to Syria
Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan says he will resign as the
UN-Arab League envoy to Syria when his term expires at the end of this
month.Annan made the announcement at a news conference in Geneva on
Thursday.Annan condemned the government of Syrian President Bashar
al-Assad.He also criticized the UN Security Council for being locked in a
standoff between Russia and China on one side and Western nations on the
other.He said that at a time when the Syrians desperately need action,
there
continues to be finger-pointing and name-calling on the Security
Council.United Nations and Arab
League envoy Kofi Annan has resigned from his post as international
envoy for Syria after trying in vain for six months to broker peace and
bring the country's warring parties to the table.
Annan's
resignation was announced by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on
Thursday, who expressed "deep regret" on Annan's decision to step down
as the international envoy.
"Annan
has informed me, and the Secretary-General of the League of Arab
States, Nabil El Araby, of his intention not to renew his mandate when
it expires on August 31, 2012," Ban said in a statement.Ban said he is
consulting with El-Araby to appoint a successor to Annan who can "carry
on this crucial peacemaking effort."
Ban
expressed his deepest gratitude to Annan for the "determined and
courageous efforts" he made as the Syrian joint special enoy.Annan
has worked to resolve the Syrian crisis by mediating between the
Assad government and the opposition since assuming the role in
February.UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he accepted Annan's
resignation
with deep regret and will start looking for a possible successor
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