A ceasefire agreement was reached in Syria recently, however it seems that neither side is abiding by it. Mr. Annan, who is the envoy for the Arab League and the UN, has set up a six step plan to insure peace within Syria. This plan starts with the political leaders addressing the people of Syria. This plan was agreed to by the UN members, but only after a few changes made by Russia. Russia, however, was a key part in getting Bashar al-Assad to sign off on the plan. The plan also consists of UN members being sent to Syria to oversee the ceasefire. Six members were set to enter Syria on 4/15, with 24 more to soon follow. The UN hopes to send a total of 250 overseers.

This plan comes after more than a year of fighting between the Syrian government and armed opposition groups. In that year, more than 9,000 people, mainly civilians, are estimated to have been killed. More recently, opposition groups, as well as the Syrian government,  have been undermining the ceasefire plan. In the last few weeks, Turkey has seen a surge in Syrian refuges. There have been an estimated 3,000 refuges in the past few weeks, which adds to the tens of thousands already there. Yet, UN members are hopeful that the presence of the overseers will put a stop to this fighting.

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