Large-scale refugee returns could overwhelm Syria, UN migration agency chief says
Large-scale returns of refugees to Syria could overwhelm the country and even stoke conflict following the toppling of President Bashar al-Assad, the head of the U.N. migration agency said on Friday.
UN human rights office to send team to Syria next week
The U.N. human rights office will send a small team of human rights officers to Syria next week for the first time in years following the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad, U.N. spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan told a press briefing on Friday.
Syria's new leaders must keep promises to respect rights, UN envoy says
It is vital that Syria's new leadership keeps its promises to respect the rights of all the country's diverse religious and ethnic groups, according to UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen. Mr Pedersen, speaking to the BBC in Damascus,
100K Return to Syria After Assad's Fall, UN Migration Head Reports
The United Nations migration agency estimates that around 100,000 people have entered Syria from neighboring countries since Dec. 8, following the departure of former President Bashar al-Assad. Many of these displaced people are attempting to return to ...
UN Chief Sees 'Flame Of Hope' In Syria, Calls For End To Israel Strikes
UN chief says Israeli air strikes in Syria must stop
U.N. chief says Israel should leave positions it has occupied inside Syrian border
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on Israel to withdraw its forces from the expanded buffer zone along the Golan Heights between Syria and Israel, saying only international peacekeeping troops should be based in the “Area of Separation” following the swift collapse of the Bashar Assad regime in Damascus earlier this month.
Women Have 'Critical' Role To Play In Rebuilding Syria: UN
Women must be empowered to play a full role in building a new society in Syria and to bring stability to the shattered nation, the UN said Friday.
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US drops bounty for Syria's new leader after Damascus meeting
Washington is scrapping a long-standing reward for the arrest of Syria's new leader, a senior U.S. diplomat said Friday, following "positive messages" from a first meeting that included a promise to fight terrorism.
UN envoy urges 'credible, inclusive' transition in Syria
UN envoy Geir Pedersen has urged for a '"credible, inclusive" political transition in Syria. He also called for a new constitution and elections in accordance with a previous UN resolution.View on eur
UN humanitarian chief urges massive aid boost for Syria: AFP interview
Visiting UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher called Wednesday for a massive aid boost for Syria to respond to "this moment of hope" after the ouster of longtime strongman Bashar al-Assad."We have to get behind them and to respond to this moment of hope.
Middle East latest: UN migration agency head says interim Syria leaders recognize challenges ahead
The head of the U.N. migration agency says she is reassured by commitments she heard from Syria’s new caretaker government in meetings in Damascus, as the country seeks to rebuild after more than a half-century of rule under the
Christians in Syria mark country’s transformation with tears as UN envoy urges an end to sanctions
In churches across long-stifled Syria, Christians have marked the first Sunday services since Bashar Assad’s ouster in an air of transformation.
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UN calls for 'free and fair' elections in Syria
Maher Al Mounes with Marisol Rifai in Beirut Dec 18, 2024 Dec 18, 2024 Updated 6 mins ago The UN envoy to Syria called on Wednesday for "free and fair" elections after the ouster of president ...