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A year ago, thousands of Syrians in Syria and Türkiye perished after devastating earthquakes, and millions fled their destroyed homes. This disaster came on top of more than a decade of conflict and suffering, compounding the tragedy of the Syrian people inside and outside and on both sides of…

I am gravely concerned by the escalating violence in Syria today. I am deeply concerned by the alarming reports of a drone attack on the graduation ceremony of a military academy in Homs, which the Government attributed to terrorist organizations and which reportedly caused many dozens of casualties…

It has come to my attention that there has been an offering to draft applications for membership to the Syrian Women’s Advisory Board (WAB) along with offers to lobby on behalf of interested candidates in return for monetary payment. We condemn such fraudulent behaviour. The United Nations does not…

Adopted on 18 December 2015, United Nations Security Council 2254 (2015) encourages the meaningful participation of women in the UN-facilitated political process for Syria. In January 2016, the Syrian Women’s Advisory Board (WAB) was created by an initiative of a group of Syrian women and with…

As the Syrian conflict enters its thirteenth year, we remember with deep regret the countless lives lost, and recall the abuses and suffering of millions – not least the forcibly displaced, and the tens of thousands who remain arbitrarily detained, disappeared and missing. The situation in Syria is…

United Nations Deputy Special Envoy for Syria Ms. Najat Rochdi convened the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) Humanitarian Task Force (HTF) in Geneva today. This is the second HTF meeting since the devastating 6 February earthquake affected Syria and came two days after a second series of…

I am deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life and massive destruction from the earthquake affecting thousands in Turkiye and Syria – men, women, children and the elderly – in the middle of winter. I send my deepest condolences to those affected, many who have already suffered enormously and for…

It is devastating that dozens died after a boat sank off the Syrian coast -men, women, children and the elderly among the victims. I add my voice to those sending condolences for this tragic loss of life, many Syrians reported among the dead. These deaths could have been avoided. We must urgently do…

The Secretary-General has released a study “on how to bolster efforts, including through existing measures and mechanisms, to clarify the fate and whereabouts of missing people in the Syrian Arab Republic, identify human remains and provide support to their families”. Syria is one of the contexts…

The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen regrets that holding the Ninth Session of the Small Body of the Syrian-led, Syrian-owned, UN-facilitated Constitutional Committee in Geneva from 25 to 29 July 2022 is no longer possible. Letters have been sent to the members of the…