What 's at stake ? Ending a war in Syria and preventing a return of violence to Iraq . What 's on the agenda ? A cease - fire and establishing a transitional government . The United States urged U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to withdraw the invitation unless Iran signed onto the Geneva I goals . What 's the agenda ? It 's poor ; President Bashar al - Assad intends to cling to power .
What 's at stake ? Ending a war in Syria and preventing a return of violence to Iraq . What 's on the agenda ? A cease - fire and establishing a transitional government . What 's the agenda ? It 's poor ; President Bashar al - Assad intends to cling to power .