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  1. Note to Correspondents: Transcript of remarks by UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura and UN Senior Adviser, Jan Egeland

    ... on its way to Darayya. Darayya is probably the place in Syria today where the greatest unmet needs caused by besiegement exist. That ... assessment had been undertaken for the first time, within Syria. It has been a sensitive issue. We had not been allowed to do mine ...

  2. Note to Correspondents: Transcript of Stakeout by UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura

    ... on the humanitarian discussion we had today on the HTF in Syria was about: one, that the CoH is largely, largely holding, with some ... steps of the UN contribution to the political process in Syria. Astana. Astana is something that we have said and will repeat it, ...

  3. Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on attacks in Al-Hasakah, Syria

    ... Nowruz celebrations in Al-Hasakah City in north-east Syria today. Initial reports suggest that two separate bombings killed and ... efforts to incite sectarian and ethnic division among Syria’s diverse communities.  It must not be allowed to succeed. The ...

  4. Secretary-General's remarks to the Women's International Forum: From Syria to Sustainable Development: The United Nations on the Eve of General Assembly 2013 [as prepared for delivery]

    ... is shaping up as a momentous September. The crisis in Syria is of course foremost in all our minds. This is the biggest peace, ... on a number of peace and security challenges in addition to Syria. We will hold a meeting of the oversight mechanism for the peace ...

  5. Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on ongoing talks on Syria in Vienna

    ... to further their efforts to address the grave situation in Syria and bring about a political settlement to end the violence as soon as ... in ensuring humanitarian access throughout the territory of Syria in accordance with relevant Security Council resolutions. The ...

  6. Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Syria

    ... ground offensives and aerial bombardments, in southwestern Syria. The attacks have resulted in the displacement of thousands of civilians, ... underscores the fragile situation of civilians in southern Syria. He calls for an immediate end to the current military escalation and ...

  7. Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Syria 

    ... humanitarian deliveries from Türkiye into north-west Syria through the Bab al-Hawa crossing today.   Though our humanitarian ... continued to assist millions of people in need in north-west Syria, the Bab al-Hawa crossing has long been central to the UN’s efforts ...

  8. Secretary-General's Briefing to the Security Council on the Situation in Aleppo, Syria [as delivered]

    ... said before that we have collectively failed the people of Syria. The Security Council has not exercised its preeminent responsibility ... present in larger numbers and concentrations elsewhere in Syria. ISIL is not known to be present in Aleppo. But it has appeared to ...

  9. Readout of the Secretary-General's telephone conversation with the President of Syria [scroll down for Arabic]

    ... against and mass arrests of peaceful demonstrators in Syria, and for an independent investigation of all killings that happened ...

  10. Readout of the Secretary-General's telephone conversation with the President of Syria

    ... today with H.E. Mr. Bashar al Assad, the President of Syria. The Secretary-General said he was greatly disturbed by the latest ...