UN Envoy Urges Political Solution in Northeast Syria to Avoid Severe Consequences
Geir Pedersen, the UN Special Envoy for Syria, emphasized the urgent need for a political resolution to the escalating tensions in northeastern Syria between Kurdish YPG fighters and Turkey-backed militants. He warned that failure to address the situation could lead to dire repercussions for the entire country, including potential further displacement. Pedersen noted that significant concessions would be necessary as part of a transitional phase with the new Syrian authorities in Damascus.