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Syria Accepts Ali Zaatari as New UN Humanitarian Relief Envoy

Former UN deputy envoy for Libya tasked with overseeing the humanitarian effort in Syria
Syria Accepts Ali Zaatari as New UN Humanitarian Relief Envoy

Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem on Wednesday accepted the accreditation of Ali al-Zaatari as the new UN relief coordinator in Syria tasked with overseeing the humanitarian effort in the war-torn country.

Zaatari, the former UN deputy envoy for Libya, arrived in the capital Damascus late last week and commenced working on Tuesday, a UN spokesperson announced.

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