World News in Brief: Syria transition update, healthcare as a human right, more than 2,000 killed and injured in Haiti this year

The envoy expressed his appreciation noting they had talked through “all aspects” of the ongoing political process, following the overthrow of the Assad regime in December last year.

Mr. Pedersen stressed the need to ease sanctions on Syria, emphasising the importance of a stable economy.

They also discussed the importance of a “transparent framework for the process of selecting and electing an interim people’s assembly” and next steps towards a democratic and inclusive future.

The top UN envoy highlighted the need to prevent any renewed cycle of violence, in the light of the mass killings of Alawite community members last month in several coastal towns.

He also reiterated his “condemnation of Israel’s repeated attacks and interventions” inside Syria.

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