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The Secretary-General met today with H.E. Mr. Sergey V. Lavrov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. The Secretary-General and the Foreign Minister discussed the latest developments in Syria, including the campaign against ISIL and other terrorist groups, agreeing that any air…

(Near verbatim transcript) SES: Good afternoon and thank you for accepting the short delay, but as Ahmed very clearly mentioned, there have been changes during the whole day in order to make room for other press conferences. Let me make some general comments, or some few specific comments too…

The Secretary-General welcomes the outcome of the Vienna meeting on Syria on 30 October and congratulate the participants, in particular Secretary of State John Kerry and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for their leadership, commitment and determination As the participants in the Vienna meeting…

Venna (Austria), 14 November 2015 Meeting in Vienna on November 14, 2015 as the International Syria Support Group (ISSG), the Arab League, China, Egypt, the EU, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom…

The Secretary-General commends Saudi Arabia for its constructive efforts and leadership in convening the Syrian opposition conference in Riyadh, between 9-10 December The Secretary-General highlighted the importance of maintaining the positive momentum of the efforts of the International Syrian…

The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, had a useful meeting today in Damascus with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic, Mr. Walid Mouallem. In the meeting, Mr. de Mistura outlined preparations currently underway for the intra…

Special Envoy de Mistura concluded today his present round of regional consultations with meetings in Tehran. He had useful exchanges with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Deputy Foreign Minister Hussein Amir-Abdollahian. Mr de Mistura updated his interlocutors on preparations for…

The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, asked for the opportunity of a meeting with senior officials of the five Permanent Members of the Security Council (the P5) in order to update them on his latest regional travels and the resulting impressions about preparations for…

The United Nations is still aiming for the Intra Syrian Talks to start in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday 25 January, but it is likely that this date will slip by a few days for practical reasons. The UN Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, will assess progress over the weekend. We hope…

Arabic version مؤتمر صحفي للسيد ستفان ديمستورا حول المحادثات السورية مساء الخير حضرات السيدات والسادة أشكركم على صبركم ونعرف أنكم كنتم تنتظرونا منذ بضعة أيام بل وأسابيع بانتظار هذه اللحظة وقد جاءت هذه اللحظة في نهاية المطاف والمبعوث الخاص السيد سيتفان دي ميستورا معروف لديكم جميعاً لا حاجة لتقديمه…

Today, Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura briefed the press on preparations for launching intra-Syrian talks. He will address invitations to the Syrian participants tomorrow, 26 January 2016, in accordance with the parameters outlined in Security Council resolution 2254 (2015). In line with…

The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, has addressed invitations to the Syrian participants today, 26 January 2016, in accordance with the parameters outlined in Security Council resolution 2254 (2015). The intra-Syrian talks will start as of 29 January 2016 in Geneva…