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  1. Note to Correspondents: UN Humanitarian Chief concludes visit to Syria, Lebanon and Turkey

    ... Martin Griffiths, has concluded his seven-day visit to Syria, Lebanon and Turkey yesterday, his first official mission in the region ... the first humanitarian cross-line operation into north-west Syria since 2017, which he welcomed as an important step to reaching more ...

  2. Transcript of press conference by Joint Special Representative for Syria (JSRS) Lakhdar Brahimi

    ... to continue discussions on how the Geneva Conference on Syria will take place with the best chances of success. I thought that ... here on the 5th of June, the situation on the ground in Syria has hardly improved. It is still relentless destruction, killing, more ...

  3. Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at Informal Ministerial Consultation on the Humanitarian Situation in Syria and Neighbouring Countries [as prepared for delivery]

    ... country as refugees, imposing huge and complex strains on Syria’s neighbours. Let me give you some snapshots of the regional ... Jordan, which has taken in more than 500,000 refugees from Syria - ten per cent of the Jordanian population. In Lebanon, that ...

  4. Note to Correspondents: Statement by Senior Humanitarian Adviser to UN Special Envoy for Syria on the humanitarian situation [scroll down for Arabic version]

    ... August 2019 Thursday in the International Syria Support Group’s (ISSG) Humanitarian Task Force meeting, Member States ... influence to support the reduction of violence in northwest Syria, and to increase their support for critical humanitarian needs in Syria. ...

  5. Note to correspondents - Transcript of Press Conference by UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura

    ... Transcript of Press Conference by UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura Conclusion of the 6th round of Intra-Syrian ... or aiming through this to draft a new constitution for Syria. This has to be done by the Syrians.  We are rather trying and we ...

  6. Note to Correspondents: UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura - Opening Remarks to Astana meeting [as delivered]

    ... by Kazakhstan to help restore peace and stability in Syria.  And his appreciation for the invitation to the UN to be here.   ... and always a key player in the search for peace in Syria.   Above all, thank you representatives of the Government of Syria, ...

  7. Note to Correspondents: Remarks by Staffan de Mistura, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Syria, to the Security Council [as delivered]

    ... Council underscores the gravity of events in recent days in Syria, and their severe consequences for civilians, and takes place in a moment ... family members and other civilians from Douma to northern Syria did take place. But then, on 6 April, there was a major escalation in ...

  8. Note to Correspondents: Press remarks by UN Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Geir O. Pedersen

    ... financial crisis in Lebanon might affect the situation in Syria. Mr. Pedersen: I think one of the key challenges, of course, after ... Earlier today we heard from the US Special Envoy to Syria James Jeffrey, and what he said was that the US by securing the oil in ...

  9. Secretary-General's message to Consultative Meeting on Syria

    ... shock.  Kidnappings and sexual violence are widespread. Syria is disintegrating before our eyes.  The chaos is creating fertile ground ... stability.  Cross-border security incidents have affected Syria’s neighbours.  Those countries have been commendably generous and ...

  10. Note to Correspondents: Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen’s remarks at the European Union event on Syria

    ... announced yesterday the agreement of the Government of Syria and the opposition Syrian Negotiations Commission for what we call a ... and men is critical for reaching a sustainable peace in Syria.    The UN has worked hard to ensure that women are at the table ...