By Michelle Nichols and Maya GebeilyUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen announced on Thursday that he would step down “in the near future” after more than six years in the role and as Syria undergoes a historic transition following the ouster of former leader Bashar al-Assad last year.He told the U.N. Security Council that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had accepted his resignation.
By Michelle Nichols and Maya Gebeily
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen announced on Thursday that he would step down “in the near future” after more than six years in the role and as Syria undergoes a … [1873 chars]
Source: Al-Monitor | Published: 2025-09-18T17:10:35Z
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