尽管我们达成了一个统一愿景——这在叙利亚问题的历史上十分罕见——推动政治进程宪法方面的进展，但不幸的是，最近在日内瓦进行的讨论未能使我们取得有利结果。斯塔凡·德米斯图拉在整个过程中不懈努力，竭尽全力建立一个平衡和包容的宪法委员会，而这是对解决叙利亚危机的合法、可行的政治进程作出的第一个重要贡献。
While we have achieved a united vision — which is a rare occurrence with regard to the Syrian file — to The situation in the Middle East S/PV.8434 move forward on the constitutional aspect of the political process, the latest discussions in Geneva have, unfortunately, not enabled us to reach a favourable outcome. Staffan de Mistura has worked tirelessly throughout this process, devoting every effort to establishing a balanced and inclusive constitutional committee, which is the first essential contribution to a legitimate and viable political process to settle the Syrian crisis.