UN chief under pressure as Syria envoy quits
Ban Ki-moon under greater pressure for decisive action to end war, which has just claimed the second envoy’s job.
Published On 15 May 2014
Efforts to end the conflict in Syria have been dealt a serious blow by the resignation of the joint UN-Arab League envoy.
Veteran diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi is the second man to leave the job – and there are now questions about how effective a divided UN Security Council can be.
Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports on how Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary-general, is coming under increased pressure.
Source: Al Jazeera