ALL SIDES MUST WORK TOGETHER ON ‘ROAD OUT OF THIS NIGHTMARE,’ SAYS UN ENVOY AS SYRIA NEGOTIATIONS OPEN IN GENEVA

Syria negotiations may not yield breakthrough, but momentum needs to be maintained – UN envoy

A day before negotiations on the crisis in Syria kick off in Geneva, the United Nations Special Envoy for the war-torn country acknowledged that while he is “not expecting a breakthrough,” the proactive momentum needs to be sustained, and the top United Nations relief official told the Security Council that the country’s humanitarian needs would remain critical for a long time. Read more