UN did not co-host Syria pledging event after EU refused to invite Russia: spokesman

STORY: UN did not co-host Syria pledging event after EU refused to invite Russia: spokesman DATELINE: May 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: UN headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of UN Headquarters 2. wide shot of press briefing room 3. SOUNDBITE (English): FARHAN HAQ, Deputy spokesperson for UN Secretary-General 4. various of journalists 5. wide shot of press briefing room STORYLINE: The United Nations did not co-host Tuesday's Brussels pledging conference for Syria after the European Union refused to invite Russia, a UN spokesman confirmed on Tuesday. SOUNDBITE (English): FARHAN HAQ, Deputy spokesperson for UN Secretary-General "The United Nations isn't co-hosting this year, as you're aware. The European Union made a decision not to invite the Russian Federation, and we refer to them for their reasoning. From our standpoint, the Russian Federation is a member state of the UN and a permanent member of the UN Security Council, and is a key interlocutor (on Syria)." However, the

N. Korea's negotiator with U.S.

N. Korea's negotiator with U.S.

Kim Hyok Chol, North Korea's interlocutor leading negotiations with the United States, leaves Beijing's international airport on Feb. 20, 2019, on his way to the Vietnamese capital Hanoi, where the second summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to be held Feb. 27-28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

N. Korea's negotiator with U.S.

N. Korea's negotiator with U.S.

Kim Hyok Chol, North Korea's interlocutor leading negotiations with the United States, arrives at Beijing's international airport on Feb. 20, 2019, prior to his departure for the Vietnamese capital Hanoi, where the second summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to be held Feb. 27-28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

N. Korea's negotiator with U.S.

N. Korea's negotiator with U.S.

Kim Hyok Chol (C), North Korea's interlocutor leading negotiations with the Untied States, arrives at Beijing's international airport on Feb. 19, 2019, on his way to the Vietnamese capital Hanoi, where the second summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to be held Feb. 27-28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

N. Korea's negotiator with U.S.

N. Korea's negotiator with U.S.

Kim Hyok Chol (C), North Korea's interlocutor leading negotiations with the Untied States, arrives at Beijing's international airport on Feb. 19, 2019, on his way to the Vietnamese capital Hanoi, where the second summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to be held Feb. 27-28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

N. Korea's negotiator with U.S.

N. Korea's negotiator with U.S.

Kim Hyok Chol (C), North Korea's interlocutor leading negotiations with the Untied States, arrives at Beijing's international airport on Feb. 19, 2019, on his way to the Vietnamese capital Hanoi, where the second summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to be held Feb. 27-28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

N. Korea's negotiator with U.S.

N. Korea's negotiator with U.S.

Kim Hyok Chol, North Korea's interlocutor leading negotiations with the Untied States, is pictured upon arrival at Beijing's international airport on Feb. 19, 2019, on his way to the Vietnamese capital Hanoi, where the second summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to be held Feb. 27-28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

N. Korea's negotiator with U.S.

N. Korea's negotiator with U.S.

Kim Hyok Chol (R), North Korea's interlocutor leading negotiations with the United States, is pictured upon arrival at Beijing's international airport on Feb. 19, 2019, on his way to the Vietnamese capital Hanoi, where the second summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to be held Feb. 27-28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo