UN special envoy for Syria announces resignation – Middle East Monitor

The UN’s special representative for Syria, Geir Pedersen, announced Thursday his resignation from the post where he served for over half a decade through a civil war that only ended late last year, Anadolu reports.

“I wish to let the council know that I have informed the secretary general on my intention to step down after more than six-and-a-half years serving as United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, and he has graciously accepted my request,” Pedersen…