MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The meeting is due to begin at 10.00 a.m. local time (14:00 GMT) at the UN headquarters in New York City.
The meeting is set to focus on the situation in the embattled city of Aleppo.
The participated are expected to discuss UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura's proposal to escort Jabhat Fatah al Sham (formerly known as the Nusra Front, banned in Russia) fighters out of Aleppo.