Syria still mired in division, top UN envoy tells Security Council

Months of “potentially significant diplomacy” to resolve the crisis in Syria have not yielded any outcomes or political momentum for the war-weary population, both within the country and those displaced outside, the UN Special Envoy for the country said on Monday.

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Syria still mired in division, top UN envoy tells Security Council

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