UN-Arab League mediator Kofi Annan has urged Syria's government to allow the UN unhindered access to the more than one million people left in need of humanitarian aid after 15 months of conflict.
The United States and Europe joined international envoy Kofi Annan in strongly condemning the deadly bombings that rocked the Syrian capital of Damascus on Thursday. The twin blasts left at least 55 people dead and 372 wounded.
UN-Arab League mediator Kofi Annan warned the UN Security Council on Tuesday that his Syria peace plan is perhaps the country’s “last chance” to avoid civil war, while voicing concern about intensifying human rights violations.
UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan called Tuesday for the quick deployment of 300 ceasefire observers in Syria, while a UN official said the process would take at least one month. Annan said he was "alarmed" at ongoing violence in the country.
Amid the scramble to stop the killing in Syria, François Picard’s panel weighs up what’s billed as the only plan in town. Also, the "tax the rich" mantra gains traction in both the French and US election races, and why one century on, the sinking of the Titanic still resonates.
Amid the scramble to stop the killing in Syria, François Picard’s panel weighs up what’s billed as the only plan in town. Also, the "tax the rich" mantra gains traction in both the French and US election races, and why one century on, the sinking of the Titanic still resonates.
The UN Security Council could pass a resolution Friday to allow observers to go to Syria next week. UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan told the council on Thursday that the full mission would only go if violence does not resume in coming days.
UN Chief Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday that he was planning to send observers to Syria "as early as tomorrow". The team will be headed by UN peacekeeping general and middle east specialist Robert Mood.
The fragile ceasefire in Syria was reportedly breached Thursday with opposition groups claiming three civilians had been killed. Syrian state TV also denounced a "terrorist" attack which allegedly killed a soldier and wounded 24 others.
There were no immediate reports of violence in Syria on Thursday morning as a cautious internationally-brokered ceasefire came into effect. Both government and rebel forces warned that they would respond to attacks from the other side.
