20 countries seeking Syria peace may meet in NY
The UN envoy for Syria says if the cessation of hostilities holds there may be a meeting of the coalition of some 20 countries trying to end the conflict on the sidelines of next week's gathering of world leaders at the United Nations in New York.
Staffan de Mistura said the meeting of the International Syria Support Group -- which includes regional and world powers and Syria's neighbors -- may be held before a ministerial meeting of the UN Security Council on Syria on Sept. 21.
If the coalition meets, the political process needs to be on the horizon and invitations for a new round of political talks could follow, he said.
