A 2016 snapshot detailing diplomatic meetings in New York, ICRC aid in Syria, and joint operations against ISIS.

The entities involved

• Syria →

  country in West Asia

  • Saudi Arabia sought covert support from Damascus regarding the ongoing conflict involving the Houthis in Yemen.Wed 22:42
  • Advocacy groups are monitoring the situation regarding persecution in Syria.Wed 20:57
• Sergei Lavrov →

  researcher

  Nothing else this week.

• International Committee of the Red Cross →

  humanitarian institution based in Geneva, Switzerland, and a three-time Nobel Prize Laureate

  • ICRC launched a multi-country initiative with Jordan, South Africa, Kazakhstan, France, and Brazil.Tue 18:58
  • The Robert H. Jackson Center and Georgetown University jointly host a public discussion on humanitarian law.Tue 17:03

Related events

• Troops were sent to fight ISIS in Syria.Oct 18
• Syria and Jordan agreed to establish a joint security committee to ease regional tensions.Sat 14:27
• Investigations are ongoing into links between ISIS and terrorist groups, specifically tracing connections back to ISIS fighters from Syria.Jun 7
• Israel conducts surveillance and penetration operations in Syria, tracking Hamas members, while the Trump administration pressures Israel to scale back activities.Oct 23
• Syria announced full cooperation with the IAEA and joined an international coalition against ISIS.Sat 11:14