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| Lakhdar Brahimi (AFP) |
Brahimi 's resignation was announced at the United Nations headquarters in New York , United States on Tuesday ( 13/5 ) . Brahimi was appointed as UN peace envoy to Syria in August 2012 and then , hoping to help create a dialogue between the Syrian regime with rebel groups involved in the conflict .
" How much more destruction must occur before Syria back into Syria as we know it ? " Brahimi said in announcing his resignation , as reported by AFP on Wednesday ( 05/14/2014 ) .
" It is sad that I am leaving this position and left Syria in poor condition , " he added .
When asked what his message to the people of Syria , Brahimi replied : " Sorry , once again , because we were not able to help them selayak that they should get , and tell them that the tragedy in their country would be solved . "
Brahimi is a veteran Algerian diplomat managed to persuade President Bashar al - Assad and Syrian opposition groups to attend peace talks in Geneva , Switzerland at the beginning of this year . But unfortunately , the talks stalled in the middle of the road after two meetings held .
While the conflict in Syria continues and is entering its fourth year with an estimated death toll reached 150 thousand people and displaced millions of others .
" He faced almost impossible odds , " said UN Secretary General , Ban Ki Moon commented on the resignation of Brahimi . Secretary-General Ban pledged to seek a replacement for 80 -year -old veteran diplomat is .
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