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UN envoy appeals to warring parties to end “nightmare” of Syrian people

UN envoy appeals to warring parties to end “nightmare” of Syrian people

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The UN and Arab league envoy for Syria is urging the warring parties in Syria to end what he has called the “nightmare” that Syrian people are experiencing.

More than 100,000 people have been killed during the three-year conflict and millions have fled their homes.

Lakhdar Brahimi was speaking after face-to-face meetings with the government and opposition forces in a second round of peace talks in Geneva on Tuesday.

Patrick Maigua reports from Geneva

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