Conference primer: Peace and Security

Conference Primer: Peace and Security

Last updated: 26 February 2021

Cyprus

Cyprus talks to restart in Geneva after four-year stalemate
swissinfo.ch
25 February 2021

Syria

5th Round of The small body of the Syrian Constitutional Committee resumes
25 to 29 January 2021, Geneva.

Conclusion 5th Round of Syrian Constitutional Committee 29 January 2021
United Nations Geneva, Multimedia Newsroom, 29 January 2021
Transcript of remarks by Mr. Geir O. Pedersen, UN Special Envoy for Syria, following the conclusion of the Fifth Session of the Small Body of the Syrian Constitutional Committee
United Nations Secretary-General: Note to Correspondents, 29 January 2021
Transcript of Remarks by United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen Ahead of the Fifth Session of the Small Body of the Syrian Constitutional Committee
Reliefweb, 24 January 2021
The UN Special Envoy for Syria, Pederson, expresses his hope and opening remarks to the small body and the agenda for the upcoming days.
UNTV, 22 January 2021

Media reporting

UN News: Syria
UN articles, audio and video information about Syria
U.N. Special Envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen: Fifth round of Syria Constitutional Committee talks achieved nothing
SyriacPress, 30 January 2021
Fifth round of Syrian constitutional talks end without 'true engagement' from regime
The New Arab, 29 January 2021
Syria talks a ‘disappointment’, says UN envoy
Geneva Solutions, 29 January 2021
Syria: Latest round of talks on constitution begins in Geneva
Al Jazeera News, 25 January 2021
UN-led Syria Constitution talks resume in Geneva
Al Monitor, 25 January 2021
New Round of Talks on Syria's Constitution Begins in Geneva
US News, 25 January 2021

Libya

Libya: ‘Historic moment’ as UN-led forum selects new interim leadership
UN Geneva News and Media
5 February 2021
Libya forum elects new transitional government
Geneva Solutions
5 February 2021
Guterres commends Libya forum for breakthrough on interim leadership deal
Published 18 January 2021
The offical website for the 2021 Libyan Political Talk
Official website for the UN Support Mission in Libya, includes recent news reporting about the Geneva conference
UN News: Libya
UN articles, audio and video information on Libya

Media Reporting

‘Historic moment’ as UN-led forum selects new interim leadership
UN Geneva News, 5 February 2021
Breakthrough achieved in Libya transition talks, UN says
Daily Sabah, 17 January 2021
UN Says Breakthrough Achieved in Libya Transition Talks
Voices of America, 16 January 2021
Security Council members approve choice of new UN envoy to Libya
Arab News, 16 January 2021
Libya talks near agreement on new temporary government
Geneva Solutions, published 18 January, updated 21 January 2021

Yemen

UN News: Yemen
UN article, audio and video information about Yemen

Security Council

Security Council -meetings
Official website - information about Security Council meetings, calendar of upcoming meetings, press statements and statistics.
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