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Christians in Syria mark country's transformation with tears as UN envoy urges an end to sanctions
In churches across long-stifled Syria, Christians have marked the first Sunday services since Bashar Assad’s ouster in an air of transformationABC News - 15m -
Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Envoy, Says His Impatience Nudged Japan Forward
In a society used to quiet consensus-building, Tokyo has made bold changes to its defense policy. “Did I contribute to that?” Mr. Emanuel asked. “Uh, yeah.”The New York Times - 16h -
After Assad's ouster in Syria, U.N. envoy calls for end to sanctions
The Syrian government has been under strict sanctions by the United States, the European Union and others for years.CBS News - 8h -
Trump names ally Richard Grenell as envoy for special missions
Former intelligence adviser and ambassador to Germany will negotiate with Venezuela and North KoreaFinancial Times - 19h -
U.N. talks fail to reach agreement regarding increased risks of global drought
The biennial talks, known as COP 16, attempted to create strong global mandates to legally bind and require nations to fund early warning systems and build resilient infrastructure in poorer ...CBS News - 1d -
U.N. working to get humanitarian aid into Syria
The United Nations is trying to get humanitarian assistance to nearly three million people in need of help in Syria following the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad's ruthless regime. Cindy ...CBS News - 1d -
Sudan war pushing country towards partition, US envoy says
Tom Perriello says splitting nation apart would be a disaster for Sudanese people and regional stabilityFinancial Times - 2d -
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Incoming Trump envoy presses Syrian rebels to release hostages
President-elect Trump’s incoming hostage affairs envoy Adam Boehler pressed the rebels in Syria to release the American hostages in the country as the region grapples with more instability. “The ...The Hill - 6d -
Records Seized by Israel Show Hamas Presence in U.N. Schools
While Israel asserts that the United Nations has tried to minimize the problem, the global organization says Israeli officials are waging an unfair campaign to discredit it.The New York Times - 6d -
‘Terrorist’ label of Syria’s new rulers will need to be reconsidered, says UN envoy
Geir Pedersen warns there is ‘no way to exclude’ Islamist group that led offensive against Assad regimeFinancial Times - 6d -
Three-Quarters of Earth’s Land Got Drier in Recent Decades, U.N. Says
Human-caused global warming helped increase dry conditions on every continent, scientists said in a new report, as talks on halting desertification were underway in Saudi Arabia.The New York Times - 6d -
U.N. special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, calls for urgent talks in Geneva to ensure 'orderly political transition'
U.N. special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, calls for urgent talks in Geneva to ensure 'orderly political transition'ABC News - Dec. 7 -
Trump’s Middle East envoy met Israel and Qatar PMs to broker ceasefire
Steven Witkoff held talks with Netanyahu and Sheikh Mohammed to discuss deal ahead of inaugurationFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
Paraguay kicks out a visiting Chinese envoy for urging its lawmakers to turn their backs on Taiwan
Paraguay has accused a Chinese diplomat of interfering in its domestic affairs and given him 24 hours to leave the country, escalating tensions over the South American nation’s long friendship with ...ABC News - Dec. 5 -
Paraguay kicks out Chinese envoy after he urges country to cut ties with Taiwan
Officials declare Xu Wei persona non grata after he asks Paraguay government to choose China over longtime ally. Paraguay has expelled a Chinese envoy for allegedly interfering in its domestic ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Trump picks former Development Finance Corp. CEO Adam Boehler as special envoy for hostage affairs
Adam Boehler was on the team that negotiated the Abraham Accords, a significant foreign policy achievement of Donald Trump's first term.CNBC - Dec. 5 -
Trump appoints former Middle East negotiator as hostage affairs envoy
President-elect Trump on Wednesday announced his selection of Adam Boehler to serve as special presidential envoy for hostage affairs in his second term. While the position holds the rank of an ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Trump’s rhetoric on Gaza hostage deal ‘reinforces’ what Biden is trying to do: fmr. Mideast envoy
In a post on Truth Social, President-elect Trump demanded the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza by Inauguration Day. Former U.S. Envoy to the Middle East Dennis Ross discusses the continued ...NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Top U.N. Envoy Says Gaza War Followed Years of Weak Diplomacy
World leaders failed to focus on a permanent solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and risk making the same mistake again, the departing United Nations’ envoy in the region says.The New York Times - Dec. 3
