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  1. Remarks at a reception and concert for the children of Syria (as prepared for delivery)

    ... you for organizing this event on behalf of the children of Syria. Last December I visited camps in Jordan and Turkey for the ... home,” she said.  Sadly, more and more children in Syria are being denied that simple wish. Almost 2 million children are ...

  2. Note to Correspondents: Statement of Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura at the conclusion of the special round 9 meeting of the UN-convened intra-Syrian talks in Vienna

    ... round 9 meeting with the delegations of the Government of Syria and the Syrian Negotiations Commission within the framework of the UN-facilitated political process on Syria.   In accordance with the invitation, I focused on the ... that the only sustainable solution to the current crisis in Syria is through an inclusive and Syrian-led political process that meets the ...

  3. Note to Correspondents: Transcript of joint Press Stakeout by UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, and UN Senior Advisor, Jan Egeland

    ... United Nations. You are failing to help us help civilians in Syria.  The Syrian war is unique in two particular ways, I would say.  Number ... killed, being maimed.  The other thing that is unique about Syria that it is a place where parties have for a very long time specialized in ...

  4. Note to Correspondents on Syria

    ... The Spokesperson has the following update on Syria: Today the Secretary-General received a joint letter from France ... into several incidents of alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria. The Secretary-General has provided a reply letter to both ...

  5. Note to correspondents on Syria

    ... The Spokesperson has the following update on Syria: The Secretary-General sent a letter to the President of Security ... an investigation into the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria and asking for the letter to be shared with Members of the Security ...

  6. Deputy Secretary-General's remarks, on behalf of the Secretary-General, to the Security Council on Syria

    ... Secretary-General. Since the outbreak of the war in Syria, I have persistently called for accountability for perpetrators of grave ... to the urgent need to see action now on accountability in Syria. The Security Council has an inescapable responsibility in this ...

  7. Statement by the Secretary-General on the Third Anniversary of the Geneva Communique on Syria

    ... Geneva Communiqué on resolving the cataclysmic conflict in Syria, the suffering of the Syrian people continues to plumb new depths. ... Front. The country’s cultural heritage is under assault. Syria is on the brink of falling apart, putting at even further risk what is ...

  8. Note to Correspondents: Transcript of the stakeout by the UN Special Envoy for Syria after his meeting with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov

    ... of hostilities. Cessation of hostilities is fundamental in Syria and we need a mechanism. The UN is there to support it with a technical ... And last but not least, the problem of demining in Syria, because there are many mines still left. All these were subjects that ...

  9. Secretary-General's remarks at photo opportunity with Special Envoy and Deputy Special Envoy for Syria

    ... introduce my new Special Envoy and Deputy Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura and Mr. Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy. We are ... for a first round of consultations. They will travel to Syria, the countries of the region and other relevant countries in the near ...

  10. Note to Correspondents: Press statement by United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura

    ... like to share them with you. Recently, the Government of Syria officially conveyed to me, having also, I presume, discussed it with both ... a list of 50 names. I have conveyed to the Government of Syria my acknowledgement and welcomed this step. I have conveyed to Russia and ...