(FILES) In this file picture taken on July 20, 2012 UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan looks on before a meeting at his office at the United Nations Offices in Geneva. Kofi Annan is quitting as UN-Arab League peace envoy for Syria, UN leader Ban Ki-moon announced on August 2, 2012, as the civil war spiralled further out of control.
AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI