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9 May 2012
The Foreign Ministry firmly condemns the attack on the UN Observers’ convoy in Daara, in southern Syria

The Foreign Ministry firmly condemns the attack on the UN Observers’ convoy in Daara, in southern Syria The United Nations mission, underscores Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, is an essential element of the international community’s effort to foster a political solution in Syria. The mission must be able to operate in conditions of complete security and […]

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8 May 2012
Syria: Italy in the UN mission

Under United Nations Security Council Resolutions 2042 and 2043 – reads the note from the Prime Minister’s Office at Palazzo Chigi – the Council of Ministers has authorised a peace mission to Syria by Italian military personnel. The personnel will be acting in the role of “United Nations Observers” and, as such, will be unarmed. […]

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7 May 2012
UN Observers in Syria: the group includes Italians

The group of Observers in Syria, as decided by UN Resolution 2043 of 21 April 2012, will include Italians. The Council of Ministers will be meeting tomorrow, 8 May, to authorise the mission of unarmed personnel to Syria. To date, there are 24 observers on Syrian territory, with the number set to rise by the […]

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17 April 2012
SIRYA: UN observers operating in Damascus

The 6-member international observer group led by Moroccan General Ahmad Himmish is now operational. He leads the technical team charged with preparing the terrain for the arrival of other unarmed blue helmet contingents from the United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO) mission, set up by the UN in 1948 and based in Jerusalem. The organisation […]

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16 April 2012
SYRIA: UN observers operational in Damascus – Italy at the UN’s disposal

The 6-member international observer group led by Moroccan General Ahmad Himmish became operational as of today. He leads the technical team charged with preparing the terrain for the arrival of other unarmed blue helmet contingents from the UNTSO mission, set up by the UN in 1948 and based in Jerusalem, tasked with supplying observers to […]

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5 April 2012
Syria: UN Security Council backs Annan plan

The UN Security Council approved a declaration backing Kofi Annan’s mission to Syria and calling  for compliance with the 10 April deadline for military withdrawal, to be followed within 48 hours by a ceasefire. Ceasefire within 12 April The declaration demands that the Syrian government comply “immediately, and no later than 10 April next”, with […]

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27 March 2012
SYRIA: Damascus considers the Annan proposals supported by the UN

The Syrian Government has responded to the six-point plan proposed by the United Nations and Arab League Special Envoy for Syria, Kofi Annan, who has invited Syrian President Assad to put his country’s commitments into immediate effect. The goal of the plan is to bring an immediate end to all the violence and human rights […]

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23 March 2012
UN: Syria: Things are moving, says Terzi. Annan visiting Moscow and Beijing

“Things are moving” for Syria at the United Nations, declared Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi. The Minister is taking part in the EU Foreign Ministers’ Council meeting in Brussels, which has led to a decision to impose new sanctions that strike to the very heart of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s family. He was referring to the […]

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21 March 2012
SYRIA – UN: immediate application for Annan plan

The United Nations Security Council has adopted a statement enjoining the Syrian Government to apply the plan drawn up by its Envoy in Syria, Kofi Annan. The statement calls for the Assad regime to undertake to put an immediate end to the violence and human rights violations and to work “in good faith” to promote […]

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21 March 2012
SYRIA: An “extremely dangerous” crisis, says Ban ki Moon – Consultations at the United Nations to approve a new resolution

The Syrian crisis is “extremely dangerous” and could have explosive repercussions for the region and for the world. This is the view of the United Nations Secretary General, Ban kiMoon, as consultations continue at the UN itself to define a new resolution. The Ambassadors of the 15 Security Council countries finished their meetings yesterday without […]

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21 March 2012
SIRIA: Ban ki Moon, Annan torni presto a Damasco – Consultazioni all’Onu per varare una nuova risoluzione (in translation)

Il Segretario Generale dell’Onu Ban ki Moon si aspetta un ritorno “molto presto” in Siria dell’inviato delle Nazioni Unite e della Lega Araba, Kofi Annanmentre all’Onu continuano le consultazioni per arrivare ad una nuova risoluzione. La Siria – ha dettoil Segretario Generale – “deve affrontare una profonda crisi, estremamente pericolosa, che potrebbe avere enormi ripercussioni […]

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