Syria peace plan ‘not being implemented’ – Kofi Annan
Read on the website Vestnik KavkazaUN special envoy Kofi Annan said on Thursday that his six-point peace plan, aimed at stopping violence in Syria, where clashes between the authorities and opposition have killed thousands of civilians since last March, is "not being implemented," RIA Novosti reports
“Today, despite the acceptance of the six-point plan and the deployment of a courageous mission of United Nations observers to Syria, I must be frank and confirm that the plan is not being implemented,” he told the UN General Assembly.
He warned of an escalating crisis and laid responsibility for the atrocities on President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
“The violence is getting worse. The abuses are continuing. The country is becoming more polarized and more radicalized. And Syria’s immediate neighbors are increasingly worried about the threat of spillover,” he said.
“Today, despite the acceptance of the six-point plan and the deployment of a courageous mission of United Nations observers to Syria, I must be frank and confirm that the plan is not being implemented,” he told the UN General Assembly.
He warned of an escalating crisis and laid responsibility for the atrocities on President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
“The violence is getting worse. The abuses are continuing. The country is becoming more polarized and more radicalized. And Syria’s immediate neighbors are increasingly worried about the threat of spillover,” he said.