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After 14 years of brutal war and the fall of the dictatorial regime, today the people of Syria can seize an historic opportunity to build a stable and peaceful future. The future of Syria is a matter for the Syrians to determine, and my Special Envoy will be working with them towards that end. António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General,in a statement on 8 December 2024
Syria faces uncertain future after regime’s collapse amid …
Dec 17, 2024 · At a historic crossroads, just 11 days after the collapse of the Assad regime, Syria faces a fragile mix of hope and chaos, plagued by a volatile security situation and a worsening humanitarian crisis, top UN officials told the Security Council on Tuesday.
UN rights chief in historic meeting in Syria’s with ... - UN News
Jan 15, 2025 · The UN human rights office, OHCHR – which has had a dedicated Syria monitoring team since 2013 – “will continue to support inclusive, nationally owned and driven processes”, Mr. Türk said. He warned of “very real threats” to …
Syria: UN teams support cholera vaccination in northeastern camps
Jan 3, 2025 · In northeast Syria, UN teams pressed ahead with a lifesaving cholera vaccine campaign in Al Hol detention camp complex on Friday, despite rumours of attacks by ISIL extremists and uncertainty across the war-torn country, following the …
Syria risks grave division and destruction, Security Council hears
Dec 3, 2024 · Special Envoy Pedersen briefs the Security Council via video link. Tensions in the northeast. Mr. Pedersen also reported heightened tensions in northeast Syria, where United States-supported Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) seized villages citing an imminent threat by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh).
Syria crisis: Nothing must stop peaceful transition, says UN Special ...
Dec 10, 2024 · The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Syria announced on Saturday that the Organization is removing non-critical staff from the country, emphasizing that this is a precautionary step to protect UN personnel “while maintaining essential operations”.
More than 125,000 refugees return to Syria in desperate conditions
Jan 9, 2025 · A month since the fall of the Assad regime, more than 125,000 refugees have returned to Syria “full of hope after years of exile”, only to find themselves confronted by desperate conditions, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday.
Syria crisis: UN delivering life-saving assistance; relocates non ...
Dec 7, 2024 · The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Syria announced on Saturday that the Organization is removing non-critical staff from the country, emphasizing that this is a precautionary step to protect UN personnel “while maintaining essential operations”.
Fewer than 30 doctors left in war-torn Aleppo, UN health agency …
Sep 30, 2016 · In an impassioned appeal to the Security Council, the top United Nations relief official today called on the global body’s primary organ for maintenance of peace and security to act immediately to end the bloodshed in Syria so that humanitarian assistance is able to reach those who desperately need it.
Report exposes systematic torture in Syrian detention facilities
Dec 6, 2024 · The UN General Assembly-mandated team investigating serious crimes in Syria released a new report on Friday, documenting systematic torture and abuse across over 100 Government detention facilities.