The delegation members from the Syrian opposition take part in the welcome ceremony held by The UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura in the Assembly Hall of the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Feb. 23, 2017. The UN Special Envoy for Syria on Thursday welcomed participants in the latest round of intra-Syrian peace talks, as well as members of the UN Security Council and representatives of the International Syria Support Group. The Syrian peace talks resumed in Geneva on Thursday. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan)