Ban Ki-moon has confirmed a new round of international talks on Syria is set to be held in New York on Friday. The meeting will be followed by a Security Council meeting on Syria on the same day.
The last meeting in Vienna set an ambitious deadline, asking UN mediator Staffan de Mistura to organize talks among the warring Syrian parties by Jan. 1.
Also, world and regional powers, including the US, Russia, and China have voiced support for establishing a credible, inclusive government in Syria within six months and holding free and fair elections within 18 months.
