The UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura addresses media in Geneva, Switzerland, on Feb. 22, 2017. The UN Special Envoy for Syria said Wednesday that though he doesn't expect a breakthrough in the latest round of peace talks set to kick off on Thursday, he hopes the upcoming meetings will pave the way for future negotiations seeking to broker a political end to the five-year conflict. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan)
