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Syria Is Not Lost Yet

03/15/2017. Despite six years of incoherent policy, Western countries can still positively shape Syria’s post-conflict settlement.

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Peace in Syria an imperative "that cannot wait"

03/15/2017. As the brutal war in Syria enters its seventh year, peace “is a moral and political imperative both for the Syrian people and for the world,” António Guterres.

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How China is preparing for cyberwar

03/20/2017. The US and China have made progress on curbing commercial cyberespionage. Now, the global powers need to set limits when it comes to digital warfare.

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The Pentagon’s top officer meets with generals from Turkey and Russia to discuss Syria operations.

A new step in exploring how military operations by the three countries will occur in increasingly tight quarters in Syria.

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Can the Security Council Prevent Conflict?

02/28/2017. Humanitarian crises have become more pronounced, and there are now some 65 million people displaced by conflict worldwide.

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War crimes committed by all parties in battle for Aleppo

03/01/2017. The report documents brutal tactics employed by the parties to the conflict in the country.

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Good Foreign Policy Is Invisible

02/28/2017. The problem is that successful foreign policy is largely invisible. Sometimes, successful foreign policy even means keeping real victories quiet.

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Munich Conference on Security: Articles and Videos

02/17/2017. Over the past five decades, the Munich Security Conference (MSC) has become the major global forum for the discussion of security policy.

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At Security Council, UN chief Guterres highlights global significance of a peaceful Europe

02/21/2017. António Guterres called for reinforcing mutual trust and respect to strengthen stability and cooperation both within Europe and beyond.

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U.N. mediator not expecting quick breakthrough in Syria peace talks

02/26/2017. Staffan de Mistura wanted productive talks that relaunch the process towards a political solution to end the six-year war.

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