United Nations, Oct 31 : UN general secretary Antonio Guterres has informed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that he wishes to appoint the veteran Norwegian diplomat Geir Pederson as the UN special envoy to Syria.
According to the sources, the secretary general delivered the news in a letter to UN Security Council members, reports The National.
“I am pleased to inform you of my intention to announce the appointment of Mr Geir O Pedersen as my Special Envoy for Syria.
“In taking this decision, I have consulted broadly, including with the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic,” reads the letter.
He said the special envoy “will lead the efforts of the United Nations to implement Security Council resolution 2254 (2015), the Geneva Communique of 2012, along with relevant General Assembly resolutions.
