While these factors remain unchanged from the past rounds, De Mistura reminded that upcoming talks will be set in a very different context to that in which past negotiations took place.
"2017, from a geopolitical, military and from a general point of view, is very different than 2016," he explained.
"We have seen that what was a ceasefire led by the United States and Russia has now been replaced by two guarantors plus one Iran, called Turkey and Russia. In other words, we are in 2017," he added.
The last time warring parties convened in Geneva was in April last year, a month which saw talks being put on hold amid a humanitarian meltdown and systemic violence in the middle east country.
Since the Syria conflict began in March 2011, an estimated 400,000 people have lost their lives, with millions forced to flee their homes.
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