Geneva peace talks on Syria (2017)
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The Palais des Nations (United Nations Office at Geneva) in October 2010.
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| Genre | Peace conference |
| Begins | 23 February 2017 |
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| Location(s) | Montreux and Geneva |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Organized by | United Nations |
The Geneva peace talks on Syria in 2017, also called the Geneva IV talks, were peace negotiations between the Syrian government and the Syrian opposition under the auspices of the United Nations. The talks took place between 23 February and 3 March 2017, trying to resolve the Syrian Civil War.
The warring sides did not get to face-to-face negotiations, but for eight days no party walked away, while Russia talked with the parties separately.
On 1 February 2017, UN envoy Staffan de Mistura stated that the schedule for the Geneva IV conference on Syria will be moved from 8 to 20 February. He warned the Syrian opposition to select a delegation by 8 February, otherwise he would select them himself. The statement was quickly condemned by opposition representatives, including Riyad Farid Hijab, head of the High Negotiations Committee.
On 10 February, the Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov called for a direct conference between the government and the opposition, in contrast with the indirect talks held in Astana, Kazakhstan from 23 to 24 January. He also called for the Democratic Union Party (PYD) to participate in the talks. This proposal was rejected by Turkey. On 12 February, 3 Kurdish National Council officials joined the 21-member National Coalition delegation headed by Naser al-Hariri.
On 22 February, the day before the planned talks, Staffan de Mistura stated that the peace conference would be based on United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254. The resolution called for the end of attacks on civilians, the exclusion of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and the al-Nusra Front, the establishment of a multiethnic society that include all religious and ethnic groups in Syria, the creation of a new constitution of Syria, and the conduction of a free and fair election within 18 months.
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