Transcript of Press Stakeout of United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen in Moscow
Thank you so much, and always a pleasure being here in Moscow to be able to meet with you (Russian Foreign Minister Mr. Sergey Lavrov) and your team here. Let me also start by saying how much we appreciate the strong support…
Statement on behalf of the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen
Special Envoy Mr. Geir O. Pedersen is following with great concern the developments in the southwest of Syria. He is actively in contact with relevant parties to ensure that violence ceases and is calling on all to deescalate…
Statement Attributable to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen on the Anniversary of the Syrian Conflict
At today’s International Syria Support Group’s (ISSG) Humanitarian Task Force meeting, convened virtually in Geneva, the UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen expressed his growing concern regarding developments in…
Transcript of Press Stakeout by United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen, following Security Council Briefing
Mr. Pedersen: Thank you Jenifer, and as always good to see you. You heard my briefing, I started by quoting the High Commissioner for Human Rights and her announcement about the work that they have been doing, identifying…
Transcript of Press Conference by United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Geir O. Pedersen, Ahead of the Constitutional Committee Sixth Session
Very good to see you all. Pleased that we can meet like this as Jenifer said. It is now close to two years since we had the first meeting of the Constitutional Committee. Then, as you will recall, 150 members met here in…
Geir O. Pedersen, United Nations Special Envoy for Syria briefs the press after the closing of the Sixsth round of the Syrian Constitutional Committee, Geneva. 22 October 2021 . UN Photo / Violaine Martin
Transcript of Press Stakeout by United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen, Following Conclusion of Constitutional Committee’s Sixth Session
Very good to see you and a good Friday afternoon. I hope your week has not been as hectic as mine has been. But anyway, good to see you. Let me do the following, let me sort of guide you through a little bit how the week…
Transcript of Press Stakeout of United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen after Meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Mr. Faisal Mikdad
Question: Mr. Pedersen: How would you describe the discussion? Another question: It was a long meeting, something good? Mr. Pedersen: We had an in-depth discussion as you can understand, it lasted for more than two hours. We…
Transcript of Press Stakeout by Mr. Geir O. Pedersen, United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Following his Briefing to the Security Council
Thank you, Jenifer. Good to see you, as I said I am impressed that you are still around after what must have been a very long day. In my briefing to the Council today, I am afraid, you will see that there was nothing…
Transcript of Press Stakeout of United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen After Meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Mr. Faisal Mikdad
Question: What about your discussions with Mr. Mikdad, what’s new about these discussions? Mr. Pedersen: Thank you. Let me start by saying that we had very thorough in-depth discussions on all the aspects of the Syrian crisis…
Statement Attributable to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria on the Anniversary of the Syrian Conflict
As the conflict in Syria enters its twelfth year - marking another grim milestone – Syrians continue to suffer in profound ways, and the hardship is only deepening. The Secretary-General has noted the horrific and appalling…
Geir O. Pedersen, United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, briefs the before the opening of the Syrian Constitutional Committee. UN Photo by Violaine Martin
Transcript of Remarks by United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Geir O. Pedersen, Ahead of the Constitutional Committee Seventh Session
Let me start by emphasizing the obvious, and that is that Syria remains one of the gravest crises in the world and that there is a clear need for progress towards a political solution. I am pleased that the Syrian-led, Syrian…
Syrian Constitutional Committee, Geneva. 25 March 2022
United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen Statement at the Conclusion of the Seventh Session of the Small Body of the Syrian Constitutional Committee
The Seventh Session of the Syrian Constitutional Committee concluded today in Geneva. This Session was convened following consultations with both Co-Chairs, and an invitation letter that I sent them and the Middle Third…