The biggest surviving rebel stronghold in northern Syria is falling under the control of al-Qaeda-linked extremists amid a surge of rebel infighting that threatens to vanquish what is left of the moderate rebellion.
After a ceasefire is achieved in Syria, the UN should quickly provide the basic principles of constitutional government needed to bring about peaceful development in all nations. This should include a structure based on the universal values of freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law, as well as election of the heads of the four branches of government. This will help Syria develop constitution suitable for long-term stability and peaceful development. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
