Syria
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Living Conditions in Syria Deteriorate During Transitional Period — Global Issues
The United Nations Security Council met on January 17, 2025 to discuss the situation in Syria and the Middle East.…
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In Syria, top UN envoy highlights international backing for political transition — Global Issues
Special Envoy Geir Pedersen is on his second visit to Syria since 8 December and told reporters in Damascus he…
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Will those responsible for atrocities in Syria finally face justice? — Global Issues
For years, UN human rights bodies have been documenting, monitoring and publishing reports on abuses, and bringing Syria’s dire human…
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Security Council briefed on challenges to peacekeeping in Lebanon, Syria — Global Issues
Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix was joined by Major General Patrick Gauchat, Head of the UN Truce Supervision Organization…
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Syria has real opportunity to ‘move from the darkness to the light’ — Global Issues
That’s according to Najat Rochdi, the UN Deputy Special Envoy for Syria, who is in Damascus meeting several members of…
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UN Commission notes new sense of optimism in Syria during first-ever visit — Global Issues
Commissioner Hanny Megally led the team, which met with officials, including in the Ministries of Justice and Foreign Affairs. Discussions…
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More than 125,000 refugees return to Syria in desperate conditions — Global Issues
Leading calls for the international community to “move from words to action” to help the country’s most vulnerable returnees urgently,…
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Security Council meets on Syria, plus Gaza and Lebanon updates — Global Issues
© UNICEF/Marissa Sargi A one-year-old child is screened for malnutrition by a UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)-supported health team in Syria.…
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Turkiye threatens military action against Kurdish forces in Syria | News
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan threatens military action against PKK-linked YPG group if they fail to meet Ankara’s demands. Turkiye has…
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First international flight since al-Assad’s removal lands in Syria | Syria’s War News
The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has landed at the Damascus airport.…
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