The UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura (2nd R) applauds during a ceremony welcoming the Syrian government and opposition delegations in the Assembly Hall of the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Feb. 23, 2017. The UN Special Envoy for Syria on Thursday welcomed participants in the latest round of intra-Syrian peace talks, as well as members of the UN Security Council and representatives of the International Syria Support Group. The Syrian peace talks resumed in Geneva on Thursday. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan)
