"More bombs and blankets" cannot fix Syria crisis - UN aid adviser
Former UN aid chief Egeland says cessation of hostilities is "holding better than even sceptics would have believed" but political process needs to succeed for lasting peace
U.N. aims for Syria talks to produce roadmap, no 'Plan B' but war
First round of talks will end around March 24, followed by a break of 7-10 days, then a second round
Don't doom Syrian children by labelling them "lost generation", says psychologist
Although a generation of Syrian children has been affected by war, not all will be traumatised
Syria peace talks set to struggle despite foreign pressure
Western states seem more determined to bring end to a war that has driven thousands of refugees towards Europe
Syria talks set to struggle despite foreign pressure
U.N.-led talks are part of first serious diplomatic effort towards ending the war since Moscow intervened with air strikes in Sept
PROFILE-U.N. looks to end Syria's war with a gentleman's agreement
Staffan de Mistura took over as U.N. special envoy for Syria after failure of predecessors Kofi Annan and Lakhdar Brahimi
Amnesty says EU-Turkey migrant plan is morally, legally flawed
Under the EU deal, Turkey has agreed to take back illegal migrants who enter Europe from Turkey, in exchange for more funding
ANALYSIS-Trump without the hair? EU's migration policy gets rough
Europe ready to pay Turkey to keep migrants out, swallows its doubts about Turkey authoritarian rulers
Syria opposition to attend Geneva peace talks
The U.N.-brokered talks, which coincide with the fifth anniversary of the conflict, will take place in Geneva
WIDER IMAGE-Syrians see few prospects for peace from Geneva talks
"The truce has not changed anything in my life. The war planes are still hovering above us"