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Head of Office in Damascus
On 3 March, the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen announced the appointment of Ms. Marianne Gasser of Switzerland as the Head of the Envoy’s office in Damascus. Ms. Gasser brings a wealth of…
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Statement Attributable to Ms. Najat Rochdi, Senior Humanitarian Adviser to the Special Envoy for Syria on the Situation in Northwest Syria
The military escalation in northwest Syria is having catastrophic humanitarian consequences. At Thursday’s Humanitarian Task Force meeting in Geneva, Senior Humanitarian Adviser Najat Rochdi expressed her gravest alarm at the…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General - on Syria
The Secretary-General is alarmed by the rapid deterioration of the humanitarian situation in northwest Syria and the tragic suffering of civilians. The ongoing offensive has displaced almost 900,000 civilians since 1 December…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General - on Syria
The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the ongoing military escalation in northwest Syria and calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities. He reaffirms that attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure…
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Statement attributable to Ms. Najat Rochdi, Senior Humanitarian Adviser to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, on her visit to Syria and the Situation Across the Country
At Thursday’s Humanitarian Task Force meeting in Geneva, Ms. Najat Rochdi and the UN senior humanitarian leadership in Damascus, Amman and Gaziantep briefed members of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) on the…
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Conclusion of the First Working Session of the Syrian Constitutional Committee Large Body
The historic opening ceremony of the Constitutional Committee was formally launched on 30 October 2019 at the Palais des Nations.
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Press release from the Office of the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen - Members of the Syrian Constitutional Committee
Arabic version On the occasion of the launch of the Syrian-led, Syrian-owned Constitutional Committee facilitated by the United Nations, the Special Envoy for Syria welcomes to Geneva the 150 members of the committee, namely…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General - on Syria
The Secretary-General is following with great concern recent statements regarding northeastern Syria, in particular the risk to civilians from any potential military actions. He calls on all parties to exercise maximum…
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Statement of behalf of the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura
UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura held consultations with the Foreign Ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkey in Geneva today. These consultations were a key…
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Statement of behalf of the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura
Arabic version Russian version Special Envoy de Mistura appreciates the work done at the Astana meeting by the three guarantors -- the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkey -- to ensure…