On the 16th local time, the United Nations Office for Syria issued a statement saying that the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, met with the Syrian Negotiation Commission delegation in Damascus on the 16th, which included military representatives who participated in the recent military operations in Syria. Pedersen emphasized the need for a "credible, inclusive, and Syrian-led political transition" in accordance with Security Council Resolution 2254, and the UN will provide all assistance to the Syrian people. (CCTV)