Kofi Annan on Thursday resigned his post as
the UN and Arab League special envoy to Syria, citing “finger pointing
and name calling” in the UN Security Council for his departure.
“Mr. Annan has informed me, and the
secretary-general of the League of Arab States, Mr. Nabil El Araby, of
his intention not to renew his mandate when it expires on 31 August
2012,” UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said.
Ban thanked Annan for “the selfless way in
which he has put his formidable skills and prestige to this most
difficult and potentially thankless of assignments.”
Annan said he expects his 6-point peace plan
and the “Syria Action Group” to continue after his departure, but added
that his successor may try new approaches.
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