The Resignation Of UN Special Envoy To Syria Kofi Annan - A News Roundup

Annan told heads of the UN and Arab League that he will not renew his mandate when it expires on August 31 [Reuters]

Kofi Annan Resigns As Envoy To Syria -- CNN

(CNN) -- Kofi Annan, whose initiative to forge peace in war-ravaged Syria failed to take hold, said he has resigned as the U.N. and Arab League joint special envoy because of "increasing militarization on the ground" and "the clear lack of unity" at the U.N. Security Council.

Annan said he told U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Arab League Secretary-General Nabil el-Araby that he didn't want to renew his mandate when it expires August 31.

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More News On The Resignation Of UN Special Envoy Kofi Annan

Frustrated Annan quits as Syria peace envoy -- Reuters
Annan quits Syria role in frustration at lack of UN security council backing -- The Australian/AP
Annan quits saying Syria peace deserved more support -- AFP
Resigning as Envoy to Syria, Annan Casts Wide Blame -- New York Times
'Mission Impossible': Kofi Annan quits UN mediator role in Syria as he delivers blistering attack on world powers for failing to unite and stop the violence -- Daily Mail
Syria: Kofi Annan attacks UN Security Council for 'finger-pointing and name-calling' -- The Telegraph
UN’s Syria Envoy Kofi Annan Resigns as Fighting Escalates -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Kofi Annan resigns as Syria envoy -- The Guardian
Diplomacy Hits Dead End in Syria -- Wall Street Journal
Annan quits as Syria peace envoy -- Al Jazeera
US: Annan’s resignation Highlights Russia and China’s Failures in Security Council -- Voice of America
Washington Blames Russia, China for Annan Mission Failure -- RIA Novosti
Russia surprised by Annan's departure as Syria envoy -- L.A. Times
UN's Annan Draws Sympathy, Criticism as Syria Mission Fails -- Voice of America
Kofi Annan quits as UN's Syria envoy. Is diplomacy at an end? (+video) -- Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor
Syria crisis: Annan's exit marks end of diplomatic track -- Jim Muir, BBC
Kofi Annan's time as envoy for Syria: a story of failure -- David Blair, The Telegraph
Syria: end of diplomacy -- The Guardian editorial