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Syria's government and opposition will start a new round of UN talks in Geneva Tuesday, but both sides have little hope that this round of talks will make significant progress in ending the seven-year conflict. Talks are expected to focus on a new constitution and elections, two of the four "baskets" of reforms recommended by the United Nations. Rolf Holmboe, Ambassador to Denmark in Pakistan and Canadian Global Affairs Institute Fellow, joins Danielle to discuss the sides at play in the region.
By CHQR / CuriouscastSyria's government and opposition will start a new round of UN talks in Geneva Tuesday, but both sides have little hope that this round of talks will make significant progress in ending the seven-year conflict. Talks are expected to focus on a new constitution and elections, two of the four "baskets" of reforms recommended by the United Nations. Rolf Holmboe, Ambassador to Denmark in Pakistan and Canadian Global Affairs Institute Fellow, joins Danielle to discuss the sides at play in the region.