UN Secretary-General To Appoint Norway's Ambassador To China As Syria Envoy

UN Secretary-General to appoint Norway's Ambassador to China as Syria envoy

Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General, has informed the Security Council that he intends to appoint Norwegian diplomat Geir Pedersen as his special envoy for Syria.

NEWYORK, (Pakistan Point News - 31st Oct, 2018) Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General, has informed the Security Council that he intends to appoint Norwegian diplomat Geir Pedersen as his special envoy for Syria.

Pedersen is currently Norway’s ambassador to China and previously served as his country’s UN ambassador. He will replace Staffan de Mistura, who announced this month that he will be leaving the post at the end of November.

The Secretary-General calls on the international community and the Syrian government to give Pedersen "unified and unwavering support."