The “Geneva II” peace conference on the Syrian crisis has finally begun. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has described the challenges as “considerable”. <br /><br /> The US, UN and others want a ceasefire and the formation of a government to include members of Syrian President Bashar al Assad and opposition and for him to step down and face an international criminal court. <br /><br /> It won’t be easy. Recent claims of photographic evidence reported to show the torture and murder of Syrian detainees have only added fuel to the fire.<br /><br /> Euronews correspondent Kawtar Wakil reported from Montreux: <br />“The Geneva II conference is designed to be an addition to Geneva I. It takes place within local, provincial and international confines to try and find a political solution to the issues raised by the conference.”
