UN
Press releases
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31 Aug 2022 - The Secretary-General has released a study “on how to bolster efforts, including through existing measures and mechanisms, to clarify the fate and whereabouts of missing people in the Syrian Arab Republic, identify human remains and provide support to their families”.
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16 Jul 2022 - The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen regrets that holding the Ninth Session of the Small Body of the Syrian-led, Syrian-owned, UN-facilitated Constitutional Committee in Geneva from 25 to 29 July 2022 is no longer possible. Letters have been sent to the members of the Small Body informing them of the same.
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Geir O. Pedersen, United Nations Special Envoy for Syria faciliatates the Syrian Constitutional Committee
03 Jun 2022 - Today, the Eighth Session of the Syrian-led, Syrian-owned Constitutional Committee concluded in Geneva. -
22 May 2022 - I just now came from a meeting with the His Excellency Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad. We had a very good meeting. We discussed a range of issues related to the implementation of Security Council resolution 2254.
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10 May 2022 - Thank you so much Joseph, Ministers, Excellencies, colleagues, and friends,
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Syrian Constitutional Committee, Geneva. 25 March 2022
25 Mar 2022 - 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 outlining the agreed methodology that would be followed, including on a mechanism for organizing the discussions on the fifth day. -
Geir O. Pedersen, United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, briefs the before the opening of the Syrian Constitutional Committee. UN Photo by Violaine Martin
20 Mar 2022 - 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. -
14 Mar 2022 - 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 nature of this war, and his appeal is a reminder that, above all, the Syrian people need, and deserve, a political solution to this conflict.
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16 Feb 2022 - Question: What about your discussions with Mr. Mikdad, what’s new about these discussions?
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27 Jan 2022 - Thank you, Jenifer.