Tag: Kofi Annan
newsflick: Kofi Annan has resigned as the international envoy on Syria, with effect from the end of the month. At a press conference in Geneva, Annan complained of “finger-pointing and name-calling”. UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon says he is looking for someone to replace Annan. Read his full statement here.
U.N. struggles for answers as Syrian truce falls apart Following another bloody weekend in Syria, rebels said they would no longer follow a truce brokered by the United Nations, saying President Bashar al-Assad wasn’t adhering to his end of the agreement, Reuters reported.
Supporters and Critics of Annan See Crisis in Syria as a Threat to His Legacy After excelling in diplomacy for years, Kofi Annan is being criticized for his peace plan for Syria, which continues to have violence despite a cease-fire.
Statement to the press by Joint Special Envoy for Syria upon arrival in Damascus Is there any chance left that it might work?
Annan plan for Syria “on track”, spokesman says “However… even on days we feel there is satisfactory progress albeit it is in inches, not in feet or miles, in those days as well we are horrified by the extent of violence that we see on the ground.”
Rising Syria deaths question UN monitoring mission A sharp rise in the number of deaths in the Syrian uprising is casting fresh doubt on the success of a UN peace plan, and testing a ceasefire deal.
marcfonbaustier: Syria accepts Kofi Annan’s peace plan which includes no more violence, releasing of detainees, and inclusive political dialogue according to the U.N. Huffington Post
UN Special Envoy Annan Leaves Syria Without Cease-Fire After Assad Talks Annan told reporters he cited an African proverb to the Syrian president: “You cannot turn the wind, so turn the sail.”
I just heard that Kofi Annan might be named as UN’s special envoy to Syria. I like the idea very much! fortyandtwo: “The idea that there is one people in possession of the truth, one answer to the world’s ills, or one solution to humanity’s needs, has done untold harm throughout history.” — Kofi Annan
To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there. Kofi Annan (via emotional-algebra)
