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Showing posts with label Staffan de Mistura. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Staffan de Mistura. Show all posts
Tuesday, 3 May 2016

There is no Syrian ownership of the peace talks

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The Syrian Geneva process is clearly owned and directed by foreigners: the US, Russia, Saudi Arabia and somehow the UN, through its Specia...
Friday, 29 January 2016

Syria´s moves

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In the end, it might not result. But the UN´s determination in moving ahead with the Syrian political talks in Geneva most be commended. E...
Thursday, 21 January 2016

The Syrian negotiations should go ahead

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The negotiations on Syria are scheduled for next week in Geneva. The formal leadership of the process rests with the UN. And it is in the ...
Wednesday, 6 January 2016

Moving on Saudi Arabia, Iran and also the UN

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In my last posting, I suggested the UN Secretary-General should dispatch without delay a Personal Envoy for political consultations with t...
Saturday, 19 December 2015

Syria: the key Foreign ministers should remain closely engaged

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One can have plenty of doubts about the realism and feasibility of the UN Security Council resolution on Syria, adopted yesterday. However...
Friday, 30 October 2015

Supporting the Vienna process on Syria

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A week ago, I criticised the conveners of the Vienna meeting on Syria for not inviting the UN and EU. Now, after today´s new round of disc...
Friday, 23 October 2015

Syria: calling for a renewed diplomatic effort

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John Kerry, the US State Secretary, and Sergei Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister met today in Vienna with their counterparts from Turke...