Kaveh Afrasiabi
10th May, 2013
UNITED NATIONS – It is a popular term at the United Nations. “Multilevel peace process” is used often to refer to complementary efforts in conflict-prevention, and the UN’s history is rich with countless such examples. Yet, somehow, the UN has misdirected its energy in the case of Syria, by entertaining a General Assembly resolution that, if adopted, will likely act as a disservice – call it negative input – with respect to the US-Russian peace conference planned for the end of May.