Dec 13, 2017, at 02:13 pm
New York, Dec 13(Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday kicked off in Geneva a dialogue on protection challenges with a stark warning: the tragedy of forced displacement has deepened – one year after the world pledged to improve its response to refugee situations.
Syria: UN-supported talks in Geneva extended until mid-December
Dec 01, 2017, at 02:28 pm
New York, Dec 1(Just Earth News): Previewing what he said will be “not just a normal round of talks,” Staffan de Mistura, the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, insisted Thursday there should be no preconditions heading into the current round of discussions aimed at resolving the over six-year-long Syrian conflict that has resulted in immense human suffering.
UN envoy maps out 'ideal trajectory' to next round of intra-Syrian talks in Geneva
Jun 28, 2017, at 01:53 pm
New York, June 28(Just Earth News): The United Nations mediator for the conflict in Syria on Tuesday mapped out what needs to happen in the next two weeks before the next round of intra-Syrian talks begins on 10 July in Geneva, Switzerland.
Intra-Syrian talks conclude in Geneva with ‘clear agenda’ and plans to resume later this month
Mar 04, 2017, at 01:40 pm
New York, Mar 4 (Just Earth News): The United Nations-facilitated intra-Syrian talks are “moving in the right direction,†the UN Special Envoy for Syria said on Friday, wrapping up the latest round of discussions in Geneva with counter-terrorism added to the agenda and plans to resume in late March.
'We need to start now’ on road to peace, UN envoy says as Syria negotiations open in Geneva
Feb 24, 2017, at 02:14 pm
New York, Feb 24 (Just Earth News): Welcoming the representatives of the Syrian Government and its opposition to the United Nations-facilitated negotiations that opened on Thursday in Geneva, Staffan de Mistura reiterated the need to work together for a political solution.
International conference is ‘watershed moment’ for Cyprus negotiations – UN envoy
Jan 14, 2017, at 01:58 pm
New York, Jan 14 (Just Earth News): Speaking in Geneva a day after the start of a United Nations-supported Conference on Cyprus, a UN advisor said the open and frank exchanges at the meeting’s opening confirmed two things: “first that there are difficult issues to overcome; and second that there is a will to overcome them.â€
'Cyprus can be symbol of hope' the world badly needs, says UN chief Guterres as conference opens
Jan 13, 2017, at 04:31 am
New York, Jan 12 (Just Earth News): A United Nations-supported conference on Cyprus opened in Geneva on Thursday, bringing together the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot leaders in a dialogue chaired by Secretary-General António Guterres.
One in 10 Syrian refugees will need resettling, UN agency warns ahead of conference
Mar 30, 2016, at 01:21 pm
New York, Mar 30 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Supporting refugees is a global responsibility that must be widely shared, the UN refugee agency stressed on Tuesday ahead of a one-day high-level conference it is hosting in Geneva tomorrow, focused on refugees from Syria and the need for generating a substantial increase in resettlement and other answers for their plight.
Political transition 'mother of all issues' for Syria talks – UN mediator
Mar 22, 2016, at 03:14 pm
New York, Mar 22 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The UN mediator for the intra-Syrian talks said on Monday that political transition is the “mother of all issues†in the ongoing peace negotiations involving the Government and the opposition.
Syria: as conflict enters fifth year, UN-mediated peace talks resume in Geneva
Mar 15, 2016, at 01:59 pm
New York, Mar 15 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Talks resumed on Monday between representatives of the Government and those of the opposition in Syria, where the United Nations envoy overseeing the discussions said a “fragile†cessation of hostilities has been holding for 18 days.
Syria: UN mediator intends to resume Geneva talks next week
Feb 17, 2016, at 03:18 pm
New York, Feb 17 (Just Earth News/IBNS) After differences between Government and opposition delegations on the priority of humanitarian issues forced a pause in the Intra-Syrian talks earlier this month, the United Nations envoy mediating the discussions has said he intends to resume them by 25 February, and earlier if possible, a UN spokesperson announced on Wednesday.
UN-brokered Intra-Syrian talks officially start in Geneva with opposition meeting
Feb 02, 2016, at 01:58 pm
New York, Feb 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The delayed intra-Syrian talks to end five years of bloody warfare officially started in Geneva on Monday with two hours of talks between the United Nations mediator and the opposition High Negotiations Committee (HNC).
Syria: High Negotiations Committee arrives in Geneva where UN-mediated talks are under way
Feb 01, 2016, at 01:59 pm
New York, Feb 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura has met with the delegation of the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) at their hotel in Geneva following their arrival last night in Geneva, where UN-mediated intra-Syrian talks began Friday after days of delays.
As Yemen crisis deteriorates, UNICEF says children at increasing risk of disease, hunger
Jul 01, 2015, at 04:11 pm
New York, July 1 (IBNS): The ongoing conflict in Yemen is having a devastating impact on the country's health system and has exposed millions of children to the threat of preventable diseases, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned.
Internal displacement doubles in Libya since September, UN refugee agency warns
Jul 01, 2015, at 04:07 pm
New York, July 1 (IBNS) According to the United Nations refugee agency, the number of people displaced within Libya has almost doubled from an estimated 230,000 last September to more than 434,000 amid escalating fighting this year in different parts of the crisis-gripped North-African country.
In Geneva, UN rights chief calls for 'urgent measures' in promoting girls' education
Jun 17, 2015, at 08:34 pm
New York, Jun 17 (IBNS): Although the empowerment of women has been among the most significant achievements of the past century, the international community must "push further" in its struggle to ensure the right to education for all girls, the top UN human rights official declared today.
UN hosted Libya political talks to open tomorrow in Geneva
Jan 14, 2015, at 05:48 pm
New York, Jan 14 (IBNS) The United Nations is gearing up to kick-start a new round of political talks this week aimed at easing the deepening political and security crisis afflicting Libya, the UN Mission in the strife-torn country has announced.