UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi has begun what he called a "very difficult" mission to bring peace to Syria.
Speaking to reporters in Cairo, Brahimi said he would travel to Damascus "in a few days" but was not sure whether he would meet President Bashar al-Assad.
He added: "I realize it's a very difficult mission, but I think it is not my right to refuse to give whatever assistance I can to the Syrian people."
Brahimi arrived in Cairo late on September 9 for his first official trip to the region that included a meeting with the 22-member Arab League, Syrian opposition figures, and Egyptian President Muhammad Morsi.
Brahimi became the second UN-Arab League Syria envoy after Kofi Annan stepped down last month over continuous divisions at the UN Security Council.
Speaking to reporters in Cairo, Brahimi said he would travel to Damascus "in a few days" but was not sure whether he would meet President Bashar al-Assad.
He added: "I realize it's a very difficult mission, but I think it is not my right to refuse to give whatever assistance I can to the Syrian people."
Brahimi arrived in Cairo late on September 9 for his first official trip to the region that included a meeting with the 22-member Arab League, Syrian opposition figures, and Egyptian President Muhammad Morsi.
Brahimi became the second UN-Arab League Syria envoy after Kofi Annan stepped down last month over continuous divisions at the UN Security Council.