UN envoy says ‘extremely critical’ to avoid Syria being dragged into war
The UN special envoy for Syria said on Sunday that it was “extremely critical” to end the fighting in Lebanon and Gaza to avoid the country being pulled into a regional war. “We need now to make sure that we have immediately a ceasefire in Gaza, that we have a ceasefire in Lebanon, and that we avoid Syria being dragged even further into the conflict,” said Geir Otto Pedersen ahead of a meeting with the Syrian foreign minister in Damascus.