1 February 2014

• Talks in Geneva on Syria could lead to more talks on Syria - Inchallah
  
  

• Mediation efforts on South Sudan could lead to more mediation talks -- splitting African leaders and puzzling U.N. officials
  
  

• Preparations for gatherings on climate change could accelerate, especially if held in hardship posts like the islands of Bali, the Seychelles, or Mauritius