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Remarks by United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen to Foreign Ministers of the League of Arab States

Your Royal Highnesses, your Excellencies, Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, dear friends: Thank you for giving me the opportunity to brief you on the developments in Syria and my efforts to facilitate a political solution. It is an honour to be here, among lots of friends.

04 Mar 2020
Statement Attributable to the Senior Humanitarian Adviser to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria on the Situation in Northwest Syria

The military escalation in northwest Syria is having catastrophic humanitarian consequences.

27 Feb 2020
Statement Attributable to the Senior Humanitarian Adviser to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria on the Escalation of Violence in the Idlib Area

Senior Humanitarian Adviser to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Ms. Najat Rochdi condemns the recent intensification of hostilities in northwest Syria, in particular aerial bombardments and the reported use of barrel bombs, killing tens of civilians including women and children. 

18 Dec 2019
Press Remarks by United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen on Conclusion of the Second Session of the Constitutional Committee

Hi, good afternoon. We have just concluded the second session of the Constitutional Committee. It was not possible to call for a meeting of the Small Body of 45, because there has not been an agreement on the agenda.

29 Nov 2019
Press Remarks by United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen Following the Security Council Briefing

I had a very good discussion with the Council both in the open and in the closed session afterward.

22 Nov 2019
Statement Attributable to the Senior Humanitarian Adviser to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, on the Strike on an Internally Displaced Persons Camp

Ms. Najat Rochdi condemns in the strongest terms the missile attack, reportedly fired from Syrian-government controlled territory, that hit the densely populated Qah IDP camp and exploded near a maternity hospital in Idlib province.

21 Nov 2019
Transcript of Press Conference at the Conclusion of the First Week of Working Sessions of the Syrian Constitutional Committee Small Body by United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen

We have just concluded what I believe has been two weeks of successful discussions.  As you remember, we opened with a formal launch last Wednesday that went very well, then the large body of 150 continued discussions about constitutional ideas and principles and how that could help to create a n

08 Nov 2019
Press Remarks by the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen on the Constitutional Committee

Good evening. I’m impressed to see all of you here so late. Thank you. We have just concluded a meeting of the Large Body. We had, as you all remember, a very good opening session on Wednesday. I think it was dignified, solemn and that we rose to the historic occasion.

01 Nov 2019
Statement by the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen at the Conclusion of the First Working Session of the Syrian Constitutional Committee Large Body

Pursuant to the “Terms of Reference and Core Rules of Procedure for a Syrian-owned, Syrian-led, credible, balanced and inclusive Constitutional Committee facilitated by the United Nations in Geneva” agreed between the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic and the Syri

01 Nov 2019

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