Now At Least 236 UN Observers in Syria

Prensa Latina Thursday 17th May, 2012

United Nations, May 17 (Prensa Latina) The contingent of UN military observers in Syria already has 236 members in the field and another 25 are expected to arrive this week, according to UN spokesman Martin Nesirky. These envoys are unarmed, in line with the mandate granted by the Security Council to supervise the ceasefire and the implementation of a plan drafted by UN special envoy Kofi Annan to solve the conflict. The contingent is backed by a...

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