Ban Ki-moon proposed to replace the observers in Syria for a humanitarian and political

The Secretary General Ban Ki-moon proposed to the Security Council that, given the continuing violence in Syria, replace the unarmed observers deployed in the country for a mission to channel humanitarian aid and also boost political dialogue. "United Nations can not stop their support and assistance to the Syrian people to achieve an end to this crisis, but must adapt to the situation," Ban said in a report sent to maximum security international body to which Efe had access today and in which he defends "an effective and flexible presence" of the UN in the country. The UN chief believes "vital" that the body remains in Syria, where, "in addition to humanitarian work", should work to encourage the parties to "build a peaceful future for their people," which translates into "a political solution, negotiated and inclusive "to the conflict. Ban's report will be studied by members of the Security Council on Thursday, when the fifteen should discuss the future of the so-called Observation Mission United Nations in Syria (UNSMIS), whose term ends on 20 August. The secretary general regrets in writing that the conditions set by the Security Council in its resolutions to expand the mandate of the observers have not been met because there has been "the cessation of the use of heavy weapons or any party has reduced the violence. " "The mission has not been able to exercise their key role in verifying the cessation of violence," he said Ban, who believes that "a flexible presence in Syria UN agency would provide the impartial methods to study the situation on the ground. " This presence will allow the UN humanitarian agencies "remain active" in the country, Ban said, while stressing that it is "imperative" that the team supports him in his "good offices" and the mediating role of special envoy to Syria "to mediate and facilitate a peaceful solution to the crisis." "Without a proper presence of the UN to facilitate a mediating role, the ability to directly access, support and facilitate compromises between the parties, and to verify and report on opportunities for dialogue would be severely limited," said South Korean diplomat. The Secretary General therefore again asked the Syrian government and the opposition to "cease its military action to protect civilians and fulfill their obligations under international law." Further regrets that both the government of Bashar al-Assad, whom he accused of not advancing in their "promised" peace plan implementation of the UN, and the opposition are convinced that shall solve the crisis "by military means." "Syria still happen in serious human rights violations, such as using heavy weapons against civilians, abductions, arbitrary arrests, civilians shot by snipers, extrajuduciales executions and denial of medical care to injured civilians," he adds. Ban, who again called "unity" to the Security Council regarding the crisis in Syria, still praises the work of the special envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan, noting that "his important work must continue," but offers no details of who will be his replacement after he resigned from the office on August 2. "When we have something, we will announce" today told the press a spokesman for Ban, Eduardo del Buey, when questioned about when you made the appointment of substitute Annan, a position for which the strongest candidate is the veteran Algerian diplomat Ladjar Brajimi. After the third double veto by Russia and China made, the Security Council reached last July 20 a minimal agreement to agree "a final extension" of the mandate of the UNSMIS for thirty days, a period which meets next week.