| Because the last steps worked so well. |
...an organization of Arabic-speaking states with 22 member countries and four observers. The League tries to achieve Arab consensus on issues, which usually leaves them doing nothing but a bit of grimacing and mustache cursing...
peace envoy for Syria, Kofi Annan
...Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh and so far the worst Secretary-General of the UN. Annan and the UN were the co-recipients of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize for something or other that probably sounded good at the time. In December 2004, reports surfaced that Kofi's son Kojo received payments from the Swiss company Cotecna, which had won a lucrative contract under the UN Oil-for-Food Program. Kofi Annan called for an investigation to look into the allegations, which stirred up the expected cesspool but couldn't seem to come up with enough evidence to indict Kofi himself, or even Kojo..., said on Wednesday the U.N. Security Council was discussing what action it could take next to address the crisis.
"The Council is now discussing what the next steps should be and what action they can take," said the former U.N. chief. "We should hear something in the next few days."
Annan spoke after addressing the 15-member council by video conference from Geneva and following visits to Syria, Iran and Iraq this week.
Envoys said Western powers are poised to present a draft resolution seeking to increase pressure on Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir
Pencilneckal-Assad
Despoiler of Deraa...
In a short question-and-answer session with journalists, Annan said Iran and Iraq were committed in their support of Annan's six-point plan.
"They support the idea of a political transition," he said.