Statement on Behalf of the Office of the UN Special Envoy for Syria Following the International Syria Support Group Humanitarian Task Force Meeting in Geneva
United Nations Deputy Special Envoy for Syria Ms. Najat Rochdi convened the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) Humanitarian Task Force (HTF) in Geneva today. This is the second HTF meeting since the devastating 6…
Transcript of Press Briefing by United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Geir O. Pedersen
Thank you Jenifer, and good afternoon to all of you and let me start by wishing you all the very best on International Women’s Day. The Syrian Women’s Advisory Board is meeting today and actually the whole week in Den Haag…
Statement Attributable to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen on the Anniversary of the Syrian Conflict
As the Syrian conflict enters its thirteenth year, we remember with deep regret the countless lives lost, and recall the abuses and suffering of millions – not least the forcibly displaced, and the tens of thousands who…
United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen Remarks at the 7th Brussels Conference “Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region"
Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Since I addressed this conference in May last year, there have been significant new developments, especially in the aftermath of the tragic earthquakes that struck Türkiye and Syria in…
Call for Applications for Syrian Women’s Advisory Board
Adopted on 18 December 2015, United Nations Security Council 2254 (2015) encourages the meaningful participation of women in the UN-facilitated political process for Syria. In January 2016, the Syrian Women’s Advisory Board…
Statement Attributable to the United Nations Deputy Special Envoy for Syria Ms. Najat Rochdi
It has come to my attention that there has been an offering to draft applications for membership to the Syrian Women’s Advisory Board (WAB) along with offers to lobby on behalf of interested candidates in return for monetary…
Statement Attributable to The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen
I am gravely concerned by the escalating violence in Syria today. I am deeply concerned by the alarming reports of a drone attack on the graduation ceremony of a military academy in Homs, which the Government attributed to…
Statement Attributable to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen on Anniversary of Earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria
A year ago, thousands of Syrians in Syria and Türkiye perished after devastating earthquakes, and millions fled their destroyed homes. This disaster came on top of more than a decade of conflict and suffering, compounding the…
Statement Attributable to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen on the Anniversary of the Syrian Conflict
This solemn anniversary of the conflict is tragically marked by heightened regional tensions and concerning developments throughout Syria, as it enters its fourteenth year without a political solution in sight. Syrians have…
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. Fayssal Mekdad
As you all know, the situation in Syria now is extremely difficult, and I think all indicators are pointing in the wrong direction when it comes to security, when it comes to the economy and when it comes to the political…
Statement Attributable to the United Nations Deputy Special Envoy for Syria Ms. Najat Rochdi on Women’s Advisory Board
The United Nations Deputy Special Envoy for Syria Ms. Najat Rochdi is pleased to announce that 15 Syrian women have agreed to join the Syrian Women’s Advisory Board (WAB) as new members. Seven will join in May 2024 and more…
Statement Attributable to the United Nations Deputy Special Envoy for Syria Ms. Najat Rochdi on Women’s Advisory Board
The United Nations Deputy Special Envoy for Syria Ms. Najat Rochdi is pleased to announce that 15 Syrian women have agreed to join the Syrian Women’s Advisory Board (WAB) as new members. Seven will join in May 2024 and more…