UN envoy discusses social, economic, humanitarian challenges in Syria

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UN envoy discusses social, economic, humanitarian challenges in Syria

STORY: UN envoy discusses social, economic, humanitarian challenges in Syria DATELINE: May 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Various of the meeting between the Syrian foreign minister Faisal Mekdad and UN envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen 2. UN envoy to Syria arriving at the hotel 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GEIR PEDERSEN, UN Special Envoy for Syria 4. End of the statement STORYLINE: Visiting UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen said on Sunday that he discussed in Syria "the very serious social, economic and humanitarian challenges" facing its people. The meeting of the Syrian Constitutional Committee slated for May 28 in Geneva was also touched upon during the visit, Pedersen told reporters after his meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad. In the upcoming Geneva meeting, 50 members of civil society, 50 members of the government, and 50 members of the opposition will gather together for a new round of talks as part of the UN-facilitated committee's job

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