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Lakhdar Brahimi, new UN-Arab League special envoy for Syria

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Lakhdar Brahimi is the new UN-Arab League special envoy for the Syrian conflict. He tells François Picard about the complicated mission he has taken on. Lakhdar Brahimi gives his point of view on the UN's failure to stop the violence, the departure of the UN observers and the future of Syria.

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