Voice of America

The U.N. special envoy for Syria is calling for an end to violence and for the protection of civilians, as the country grapples with renewed violence three months after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad.

Geir Pedersen issued his appeal Friday, which is the 14th anniversary of the start of pro-democracy protests of al-Assad that led to more than a decade of civil war.

“What began as a plea for reform was met with staggering brutality, leading to one of the most harrowing conflicts of our time,” Pederson said. “The conflict exposed the darkest depths of human cruelty. Families continue to mourn the loss of loved ones, communities remain fractured, millions remain uprooted from their homes, and far too many persist in their search for the missing.”

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@gooddogpack

What a joke the UN is.🤡

5 months ago | 24

@Laura-ef1mb

The UN, what a joke.

5 months ago | 21

@akasgsvirgil9503

And to think that it was all started by the Obama Administration during the "Arab Spring" in 2011.

5 months ago | 52

@darthtyler100

This is serious news. Send another 14B to Ukraine

5 months ago | 20

@bittersweet2253

"Urging ", such strong language, while so many people are being slaughtered....

5 months ago | 19

@danieldanieldadada

The UN: "Stooooop! 🥺" That'll make a change

5 months ago | 3

@brianlux6728

The UN blah, blah, blah

5 months ago | 7

@gaemyrtagh

Working for the UN is free money because you don't have to actually do anything. Like if thoughts and prayers was a full-time business...

5 months ago | 2

@leroygonzales9867

Who made this monster? Who financed this in the first place? What shall we do in order for this not to happen again?

5 months ago | 2

@fightthechaos781

Well, that should do the trick 😉

5 months ago | 3

@sureshotmcgee1085

Just like nato saved Libya 🤦‍♂

5 months ago | 8

@lamarbarryvf8963

wait Bachar was the problem no? he left now it supposed to be the democracy now or.. vous Allez lire l’heure

5 months ago | 6

@ravenf6283

For those being persecuted for the love of Jesus Heavenly Father, I come before You with a heart heavy for my brothers and sisters who are suffering imprisonment for Your name’s sake. Lord, You see each one of them. You know their fears, their struggles, and their pain. You are with them in their cells, in the darkness, and in the moments when they feel alone. I ask that You pour out Your Holy Spirit upon them, giving them supernatural strength, peace, and courage to endure whatever they face. Lord Jesus, just as Paul and Silas worshiped You in prison, let these faithful ones lift up their voices in praise, knowing that no chains, no walls, and no captors can separate them from Your love. Let their faith shine as a testimony, even to their persecutors, that the light of Christ cannot be extinguished. I pray for divine intervention. If it is Your will, Lord, deliver them as You delivered Peter from prison. Send angels to guard them, open doors that no man can shut, and set them free to continue proclaiming the gospel. But if it is Your will that they remain where they are, give them the endurance and steadfast faith to stand firm until the very end. I also pray for their families—wives, husbands, children, and loved ones—who are grieving, waiting, and suffering alongside them. Comfort them, Lord, and remind them that their suffering is not in vain. I lift up the persecutors, that their hearts may be softened and that they, too, may encounter the truth of Jesus Christ. Father, I do not take my freedom for granted. Stir in my heart a deeper urgency to intercede for these men and women, to stand in prayer for them as though I were bound with them. May the global church arise in unity, praying without ceasing for our persecuted brothers and sisters. Lord, strengthen the suffering church, embolden them, and let them not waver. May their reward be great in heaven, for they are truly blessed for suffering for Your name’s sake. I pray all of this in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, the King of Kings, and the Lord of Lords. Amen.

5 months ago | 3

@FeralGhoul-p8v

I'm glad your funding is getting cut VOA

5 months ago | 3

@norae1823

UN wants to achieve something 🤭

5 months ago | 2

@Watusifarm

“Arab spring”😂. Yeah, o

5 months ago | 2

@gilescaver8841

The UN favors Islamofascism, whether it’s in Syria, Lebanon, Gaza, Yemen or Iran.

5 months ago | 0

@user-kd1qg4fo1d

"Guys, stop !"

5 months ago | 0

@lanpartyanimal5215

The UN...PFFFT!

5 months ago | 0

@eviljesus1482

....the latest 14 yrs in, what, 4000 of dealing with that cesspool?

5 months ago | 1