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'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.

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

Feb 23, 2017, at 02:08 pm

New York, Feb 23 (Just Earth News): 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.

UN urges Israel, Palestine to carefully consider next steps

May 21, 2014, at 05:34 pm

New York, May 21 (IBNS): Briefing the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday on what he called an "impasse" in talks between Israelis and Palestinians, a top United Nations political official said it was critical to restart negotiations, but just as important for the parties to consider paths to progress, before talks resume.

Ban urges Israelis, Palestinians to resume negotiations

May 13, 2014, at 05:12 pm

New York, May 13 (IBNS): Continued inaction in the Middle East peace process could lead to further instability in the region, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned on Monday at an international meeting in Turkey, reiterating his calls on Israelis and Palestinians to avoid unilateral steps that would aggravate the situation and diminish prospects for negotiations to resume.