Tuesday, September 22, 2015

U.N. Picks Four Europeans to Lead Groups in Syria Talks

 
Reuters, 22/09 13:15 CET

By Tom Miles

GENEVA (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed the heads of four working groups on Syria, the United Nations said on Tuesday, signalling a step towards talks where warring parties are expected to discuss how to implement a roadmap for peace.

“It is hoped that their outcomes could eventually set the stage for a Syrian agreement to end the conflict on the basis of the Geneva Communique,” U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said, referring to a 2012 roadmap agreed by world powers.

Jan Egeland, head of the Norwegian Refugee Council, will head the safety and protection group, and former U.N. legal counsel Nicolas Michel, a Swiss citizen, will lead political and legal issues, De Mistura’s office said. 

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Source: Euronews

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