Annan: Too early to say Syria plan has failed

UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan earlier visited Syrian refugees at a camp near the Turkish-Syrian border. At a news conference held after his return, Annan insists that his plan has not failed. In a letter to the UN Security Council, he further urged Syrian authorities to "seize the opportunity to make a fundamental change" by implementing the plan.

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Hundreds of Syrian refugees greeted Kofi Annan upon his arrival.Babolat Aero Racquets

The UN Arab League envoy paid a visit to this refugee camp in Turkey’s Hatay province.

U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan, center, is welcomed by Syrian refugee children upon his arrival at Yayladagi refugee camp in Hatay province, Turkey, Tuesday April 10, 2012.

Syria has until 6 am on April 12th to bring about a "cessation of all hostilities". But that is looking increasingly unlikely after a series of cross border attacks on refugees.

After his return, Annan held a news conference.

He says in light of the recent increase in refugee flows from Syria to Turkey, it is obvious that there is an escalation of military activities in Syria.Babolat Pure Drive Racquets

But there is still time for Syria to comply with his peace deal.

Annan said, "So let me again appeal to the Syrian government and the Syrian parties to cease violence in accordance with the plan, and I believe there should be no preconditions for stopping violence. That is something we need to do for the people and for the country concerned."Wilson Tennis Racquets

Syrian opposition leaders say they remain committed to the ceasefire. But they have seen no signs of the large-scale troop pullback that President Assad is committed to.Babolat Tennis Racquets

The truce is widely seen as the last chance for diplomacy, and its collapse could push Syria even closer to an all-out civil war.