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Arab League mission to return to Syria: Ban Ki-moon
AFP – 8 hrs ago
The Arab League and United Nations are considering sending a joint observer mission to Syria, UN leader Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday, as he warned the deadly crackdown could worsen.
Ban launched the idea as he bemoaned the UN Security Council's failure to agree a resolution on the crisis, saying the vote had been "disastrous" for the Syrian people and had only encouraged President Bashar al-Assad to step up the "war" on opponents.
A joint Arab League-UN mission could increase pressure on Assad, diplomats said. But they added that it would need careful preparation before it would got backing from the major powers.
Ban and the secretary general of the Arab League, Nabil al-Arabi, spoke on Tuesday about events in Syria since the League suspended its monitoring mission on January 28 because of the mounting violence. Many Arab states have completely withdrawn their representatives.
More: http://news.yahoo.com/arab-league-mission-return-syria-ban-230938900.html
The Arab League and United Nations are considering sending a joint observer mission to Syria, UN leader Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday, as he warned the deadly crackdown could worsen.
Ban launched the idea as he bemoaned the UN Security Council's failure to agree a resolution on the crisis, saying the vote had been "disastrous" for the Syrian people and had only encouraged President Bashar al-Assad to step up the "war" on opponents.
A joint Arab League-UN mission could increase pressure on Assad, diplomats said. But they added that it would need careful preparation before it would got backing from the major powers.
Ban and the secretary general of the Arab League, Nabil al-Arabi, spoke on Tuesday about events in Syria since the League suspended its monitoring mission on January 28 because of the mounting violence. Many Arab states have completely withdrawn their representatives.
More: http://news.yahoo.com/arab-league-mission-return-syria-ban-230938900.html
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