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UN Envoy Pedersen Urges Immediate Geneva Talks for Syrian Political Transition

Dec 7, 2024, 03:42 PM

Geir Pedersen, the UN Special Envoy for Syria, has called for urgent political talks in Geneva to implement UN Security Council Resolution 2254 amid rapidly changing conditions in the country. Pedersen emphasized the need for an organized political transition in Syria, stating that the situation is changing by the minute. He urged for calm, the avoidance of bloodshed, and the protection of civilians. Additionally, sources revealed a circulating roadmap for a solution in Syria, which includes the formation of a national unity government and the implementation of Resolution 2254. Pedersen's call for talks has been supported by the foreign ministers of Iran, Turkey, and Russia, who have agreed to hold discussions in Geneva, with a date to be announced shortly.