UN urges end to violence in Syria 14 years after Arab Spring protests

Hope for a return to stability in Syria has been shaken by deadly violence that began March 6 in Syria's coastal region. (Screengrab from a VOA video). The UN says the conflict in Syria displaced some 12 million people in Syria, including more than 6 million refugees. (Screengrab from a VOA video)

The U.N. special envoy for Syria is calling for an end to violence and for the protection of civilians, as the country grapples with renewed violence three months after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad.