New Envoy for Syria: SG Ban Ki-moon, along with Secretary-General Nabil ElAraby of the League of Arab States, announced on Friday that Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi will be the new Joint Special Representative for Syria, replacing Kofi Annan.
Syria Mission Will End: The Security Council announced that the UN Mission in Syria, UNSMIS, will not be renewed after its mandate expires on August 19.
Syria Accused of War Crimes: According to a report issued by the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry (CoI), mandated by the UN Human Rights Council, the Syrian Government and opposition forces have perpetrated war crimes and crimes against humanity
SG on Syria: Warning of the prospect of a long-term civil war in Syria, the SG reiterated his call today for the international community to work together to resolve the ongoing crisis in the Middle Eastern country. In a message delivered on his behalf to the international consultative meeting on Syria, held in Tehran, Iran, today, Mr. Ban noted the “grim possibility of long-term civil war” in the country.
GA Passes Resolution on Syria: The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution condemning the increasing use of heavy weapons by authorities and urging all sides to immediately cease armed violence on Friday, August 3.
