Kofi Annan briefed the press today on his efforts as the United Nations/Arab League special envoy for Syria. His main message was that the small, fitful observer mission is the last best hope to prevent a full scale civil war in Syria.
One measure of the international community's commitment to the welfare and well being of vulnerable people in Syrian will be the extent to which this appeal will be filled -- and how long that will take.
As of 11:20 AM EDT on April 14th, 2012, the first resolution on Syria, Resolution 2042, was adopted by the United Nations Security Council, after a year of protests and conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic.
This morning, Kofi Annan's office announced that Damascus has accepted his Six Point Plan to end the crisis in Syria. This is potentially a big turning point in the year long struggle in Syria, and the timing of the announcement suggests that Kofi Annan deserves much credit.
