NEW : ( CNN ) -- The EU `` calls for the early appointment of a successor '' for Annan . Arab League Secretary-General Nabil El Araby announced the move with `` deep regret '' U.N. Secretary-General Annan and Ban are looking for a successor . France . Ambassador : Security Council vetoes made Annan 's mission impossible .
NEW : The EU `` calls for the early appointment of a successor '' for Annan . Arab League Secretary-General Nabil El Araby announced the move with `` deep regret '' U.N. Secretary-General Annan and Ban are looking for a successor . France . Ambassador : Security Council vetoes made Annan 's mission impossible .