Council agreed to the establishment of a new United Nations Liaison Office in Damascus

A Laode, the UN Security Council this month rotating presidency of the Permanent Representative of France on the 16th, the Council agreed to set up a new United Nations Liaison Office in the Syrian capital of Damascus.

The Council held a closed-door consultations on the Syrian issue. A Laode told reporters after consultations, the Security Council unanimously agreed that the United Nations should continue to maintain a presence in Syria. He said: "I have sent a letter to UN Secretary-General said the Council had noted that his letter to the Security Council, and agreed that he requires the establishment of the Liaison Office of the recommendations in Damascus."

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the 10th sent a letter to the Security Council requires a continued United Nations presence in Syria. Ban Ki-moon said in the letter, the existence of the United Nations will remain flexible in Syria to understand the situation on the ground to provide fair channels. He said: "In addition to the important humanitarian work, the United Nations to continue to exist in Syria and classification of various interest stakeholders to maintain a systematic and meaningful engagement." Ban Ki-moon stressed that the United Nations could not be suspended, backed by Syria, on the contrary To adapt to the change of situation, and continue to make efforts.

July 20, the Council unanimously adopted a resolution, the mandate of the United Nations Syrian Monitoring Mission (joint classification Monitoring Mission), final extension of 30 days. The Council's supervisory mission mandate will expire at 12:00 midnight on the 19th, not be extended.

Churkin, Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, said the couplet classification Monitoring Mission is no longer an extension expressed regret, saying Russia has proposed to Syria "Action Team" to participate in the country's Permanent Representative to the United Nations to participate in the meeting held at United Nations Headquarters in New York on the 17th called on the Syrian parties to end the internal conflict as soon as possible, to seek a political solution to the crisis.

Syria "action teams" participating countries, including the five permanent members of UN Security Council as well as Turkey, Iraq, Kuwait and Qatar.