Secretary General wants ‘flexible’ UN presence in Syria

by admin
Aug 11, 2012

The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged for a continued ‘flexible UN presence in Syria’ after the end of the current observer mission.

"A continued UN presence in Syria that goes beyond our important humanitarian work would allow systematic and meaningful engagement with the Syrian stakeholders, inside the country," the UN chief said in a letter on Friday to the 15 members of the UN Security Council.

"Furthermore, a flexible UN presence in Syria would provide the UN impartial means to assess the situation on the ground.

"The UN cannot discontinue its support" while the crisis continues, he emphasized. "Rather, we must adapt to the situation while pursuing our efforts."

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