NICOLA STURGEON is to take part in a UN initiative to try to bring peace to Syria.
The First Minister has accepted an invitation from the UN’s Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, to take up a role in a project which supports the role of Syrian women in efforts to bring peace to the war-torn country.
The Scottish Government will now work with the UN to help with training for women’s groups involved in the Syrian peace process.
It is expected this will involve a summit on Syria being held in Scotland. The battle of Britain begins as David Cameron pushes for Syria air strikes – click here to read more Miss Sturgeon said: “I recently met with Staffan de Mistura who proposed that Scotland could play a useful role in the peace process through support to female peace-makers. He has asked for our support in training Syrian peace-makers in negotiation and communication skills to
best prepare them to maximise their role in the talks.
“Scotland has set out its determination to put women at the heart of government and politics. Our Parliament has three female party leaders and a female Presiding Officer.
“We are happy to explore how we can best help.”
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