UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said Sunday that he was not going to resign, otherwise it will be a signal to the international community that the United Nations tries to distance itself from settlement of the Syrian crisis.
On Sunday, the UN Security Council convened for an extraordinary meeting to discuss the situation in Aleppo, where the Syrian government forces are carrying out an offensive against Jabhat Fatah al Sham, formerly known as the Nusra Front and the so-called armed opposition groups.
“No I am not [going to resign]. Because any sign of me resigning would be a signal that the international community is abandoning the Syrians, and we will not abandon the Syrians, and neither will you,” de Mistura said addressing an UN Security Council meeting.
“We don’t need that kind of signal that would make news for five minutes and then not only Syria would be abandoned by everyone but also the hope that the international community does believe that we want to get out of the conflict,” he added.
UN envoy to Syria asserted that any military victory in Syria is impossible, stressing that the Syrian people is losing day after day:
“The military victory in Syria is impossible, including in Aleppo, which is agreed upon among several military analysis,” De Mistura stated.
“The Syrian people is losing day after day, the Syrians are still demanding a cease-fire and reliable solutions.”
The latest round of intra-Syrian talks collapsed in April in Geneva when members of the Syrian High Negotiations Committee walked away from negotiations, citing the failure of the Syrian government to commit to reconciliation process.
Source: Al-Manar Website
