A wide view of the meeting of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) in New York. UN Photo/Cia Pak

by:salah Elnemr

18 December 2015 Quelle UN

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today joined diplomats from the International Syria Support Group meeting in New York to discuss a solution to the country’s five-year war, and he is expected to brief the Security Council later today on the latest developments.

According to the Secretary-General’s spokesperson, Mr. Ban, accompanied by his Special Envoy, Staffan de Mistura, took part in the meeting outside UN Headquarters of the International Support Group, comprised of the Arab League, the European Union, the United Nations, and 17 countries.

The Security Council is expected to meet at the Ministerial level later today on Syria and the UN chief is expected to brief.