Syria conflict: Peace talks set for Geneva, in January
Published:Monday | November 25, 2013 | 1:13 PM
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said Syria's government and opposition will for the first time attend peace talks – in Geneva on January 22.
He warned that it would be unforgivable not to seize this opportunity to bring an end to the suffering and destruction in Syria.
For months, the UN, US and Russia have been trying to get a political solution to the conflict in Syria.
However, there have been disputes over who should represent the opposition and the fate of President Bashar al-Assad.
The UN special envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, said he hoped Syrian parties to the talks would name their delegations by New Year.
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