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Syria Constitutional Committee - Arrivals and Meeting - 29 January 2021
The Office of the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria has been convening since Monday (25 January) until today (29 January) this fifth session of the Small Body (which represent 15 members from each of the three groups, Syrian Government, the Opposition and Civil Society) at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. It will - as agreed and in line with the mandate, the Terms of Reference and Core Rules of Procedure - discuss constitutional principles of a new Syrian constitution.
- Wide shot, UN building in Geneva
- Arrival Geir Pedersen, UN Special Envoy for Syria
- Medium shot, UN flag with stone sculpture
- Various shots, arrivals of members of Syria’s Civil society
- Close up, UN building
- Various shots, arrivals of members of Syrian Opposition group
- Wide shot, UN building in Geneva with UN flag
- Various shots, arrivals of members of Syrian Government group
- Close up, Geneva United Nations logo
- Medium shot, participants talking to each other in meeting room
- Arrival, Geir Pedersen, UN Special Envoy for Syria, in meeting room
- Two shot, Co-chair of Syria’s Government group, Mr. Ahmed Kuzbari with participant
- Close up, Co-chair of Syria’s Opposition group, Mr. Hadi al-Bahra
- Medium shot, podium
- Medium shot, Geir Pedersen, UN Special Envoy for Syria at podium with UN flag behind
- Various shots, participants in meeting room
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