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Lavrov, UN envoy see no alternative to political settlement of Syria crisis
MOSCOW. Feb 18 (Interfax) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen met on Thursday to discuss the entire spectrum of problems related to Syria, and they agreed that there is no alternative to a political solution to the crisis in that country, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. A common opinion was voiced that there is no alternative to a political solution to the Syria crisis within the framework of a process led and carried out by the Syrians themselves, based on respect for sovereignty, independence, unity, and territorial integrity of the SAR, as is envisioned by UN Security Council Resolution 2254, it said.
UN warns Myanmar against harsh response to protesters
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UN envoy tells deputy chief of junta heavy-handed response likely to bring ‘severe consequences’; Army says people welcome security patrols; Suu Kyi being held on remand until Wednesday
The United Nations special envoy has warned Myanmar’s army of severe consequences for any harsh response to protesters demonstrating against this month s coup in a call with the military leadership, a UN spokesman said.
Despite the deployment of armoured vehicles and soldiers to some major cities at the weekend, protesters have kept up demonstrations to denounce the February 1 takeover and demand the release of detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi and others.
CRGO Law Joins the Council for Inclusive Capitalism with The Vatican
Share Article BOCA RATON, Fla. (PRWEB) February 16, 2021 CRGO Law announced today that its Managing Member, Albert B. Maggio, Jr., has joined the Council for Inclusive Capitalism with the Vatican. The Council is a global nonprofit organization that joins moral and market imperatives to build a more inclusive, sustainable, and trusted economic system that addresses the needs of our people and the planet.
“I am thrilled to welcome Albert to the Council and look forward to working with his firm as it takes the necessary actions to ensure a better future for us all,” said Meredith Sumpter, CEO of the Council for Inclusive Capitalism. “Whether you run a small business or are the CEO of a global corporation, we all have a role to play to build more inclusive economies and societies.”
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