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Geneva II - a chance to contain the Syrian civil war

Internationally mediated talks between the Syrian regime and opposition are due to begin on 22 January 2014 in the Swiss resort of Montreux. Their objectives: to end the violence and initiate a negotiated transition in the war-ravaged country. However, it is still unclear whether it will be possible to gather all the relevant participants around the table, nor whether the conference will actually convene at all on the planned date. A realistic analysis of the local, regional and international conflicts of interest cautions pessimism in relation to Geneva II’s prospects of success. But the risk of further regional escalation, massive refugee movements and a catastrophic humanitarian situation make a meeting a matter of urgency. Small advances, such as an agreement on regional containment or a commitment by all warring parties to respect international humanitarian law and to grant humanitarian access, would nonetheless be meaningful. In the interests of the Syrian civilian population, Europe should see to it that the meeting provides room to negotiate such measures even if they fall short of a comprehensive political resolution. (author's abstract)

Geneva II - a chance to contain the Syrian civil war

Urheber*in: Asseburg, Muriel; Wimmen, Heiko

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Alternative title
Genf II - Chance zur Einhegung des syrischen Bürgerkriegs
ISSN
1861-1761
Extent
Seite(n): 7
Language
Englisch
Notes
Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet

Bibliographic citation
SWP Comment (10/2014)

Subject
Internationale Beziehungen
Politikwissenschaft
Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, Sicherheitspolitik
internationale Beziehungen, Entwicklungspolitik
Syrien
Bürgerkrieg
Konfliktregelung
internationale Zusammenarbeit
Friedensverhandlung
Friedenssicherung
UNO
humanitäre Hilfe

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Asseburg, Muriel
Wimmen, Heiko
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
(where)
Deutschland, Berlin
(when)
2014

URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-391708
Rights
GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
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Object type

  • Stellungnahme

Associated

  • Asseburg, Muriel
  • Wimmen, Heiko
  • Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit

Time of origin

  • 2014

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