The UN envoy to Syria is due to hold talks with the US and Russia later as hopes for a peace conference fade.
The "Geneva 2" summit had been due to take place later this month – but has been thrown in doubt because opposition leaders refuse to take part unless Assad gives assurances that he’ll stand down.
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It comes as the UN’s latest report on the humanitarian crisis in Syria says that over 9 million people are now in need of urgent assistance.
That figure is up by 2.5 million on the UN’s last estimate in September.
