Syrian rebels posted on a hill overlooking Hama, Syria, Dec. 7, 2024. (Credit: Bakr Al-Kasem/AFP)
The U.N.'s special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, has called for calm in the country following a lightning rebel advance in recent days.
“I reiterate my call for de-escalation, calm, the avoidance of a bloodbath and the protection of civilians in accordance with international humanitarian law,” Pedersen told the Doha Forum, calling for ”the launch of a process that leads to the realization of the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people.”
The U.N.'s special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, has called for calm in the country following a lightning rebel advance in recent days.
“I reiterate my call for de-escalation, calm, the avoidance of a bloodbath and the protection of civilians in accordance with international humanitarian law,” Pedersen told the Doha Forum, calling for ”the launch of a process that leads to the realization of the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people.”
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