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Staffan de Mistura urges Putin to press for Syria elections
:: The United Nations peace envoy for Syria called Wednesday on Russian President Vladimir Putin to “have the courage” to convince his ally in Damascus to hold new elections in the war-ravaged country. Staffan de Mistura, who is mediating peace
UN’s de Mistura: Syrian Kurds should take part in drafting new constitution
:: Syria’s Kurds should not be ignored, and their representatives must be allowed to take part in drafting the country’s new constitution, UN envoy on Syria Staffan de Mistura told RIA news agency in an interview published on Tuesday. The
UN says all Syrian sides confirm to attend peace talks
Syrian government and rebel delegations have confirmed their attendance at peace talks set to resume in Geneva this week, the United Nations said on Tuesday, despite renewed fighting around Damascus. “All invitees who had already attended the previous round of
Staffan de Mistura: New round of Syria talks to resume in Geneva on March 23
Syria’s government and opposition groups are invited to resume peace talks in Geneva on March 23, the UN envoy said Wednesday, as the United States pledged support for the negotiations. Staffan de Mistura announced the date after reporting to the
UN chief backs Syria delegates plan for Geneva
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday backed his peace envoy’s plan to pick representatives from the Syria opposition to the Geneva talks if the groups fail to agree on their delegates. UN envoy Staffan de Mistura came under
UN Syria envoy meets Lavrov in Moscow ahead of peace talks resumption
The United Nations envoy on Syria, Staffan de Mistura, met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow Tuesday as he looked to lay the groundwork for peace talks expected to resume next week. The visit came as the UN said
UN claims Syria truce has saved 3,000 lives
The UN’s Syria envoy said on Thursday that April 9 would be a “target date” for peace talks to resume in Geneva, adding that the fragile ceasefire that took effect on Feb. 27 has saved 3,000 lives. Staffan de Mistura’s
U.N. pushes for cease-fire in Syria’s Aleppo
United Nations peace envoy Staffan de Mistura met with members of the Syrian opposition to discuss plans he had proposed earlier of “freezing” fighting in Aleppo, Syria’s second largest city, a spokeswoman said. “The talks started today with representatives of
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