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AFP
Riyadh
Syria’s opposition chief on Saturday said peace efforts were “paralysed” amid a lack of will from key international powers, after meeting the latest UN envoy tasked with ending the civil war.
Norwegian Geir Pedersen replaced Staffan de Mistura this month to become the fourth United Nations negotiator aiming to resolve almost eight years of conflict.
The diplomat faces the daunting task of rekindling moribund peace talks and succeeding where his three predecessors failed.
He met opposition leader Nasr al-Hariri on Friday in Riyadh, where the Syrian lives in exile.
“Pedersen is the fourth emissary and was preceded by other respected envoys,” Hariri told AFP. “The absence of international will to push towards a political solution has hampered the UN and its envoys from doing anything.”
“Some parties from Astana who support the regime are continuing to obstruct the formation of the (constitutional) committee,” Hariri said.
Riyadh
Syria’s opposition chief on Saturday said peace efforts were “paralysed” amid a lack of will from key international powers, after meeting the latest UN envoy tasked with ending the civil war.
Norwegian Geir Pedersen replaced Staffan de Mistura this month to become the fourth United Nations negotiator aiming to resolve almost eight years of conflict.
The diplomat faces the daunting task of rekindling moribund peace talks and succeeding where his three predecessors failed.
He met opposition leader Nasr al-Hariri on Friday in Riyadh, where the Syrian lives in exile.
“Pedersen is the fourth emissary and was preceded by other respected envoys,” Hariri told AFP. “The absence of international will to push towards a political solution has hampered the UN and its envoys from doing anything.”
“Some parties from Astana who support the regime are continuing to obstruct the formation of the (constitutional) committee,” Hariri said.
