United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr Geir O. Pedersen met in Damascus today with a delegation of the Syrian Negotiations Commission (SNC) comprising different components of the SNC, including military representatives who have taken part in the recent military operations in Syria. The Special Envoy briefed on the outcome of the Aqaba International Meeting on Syria on 14 December 2024, stressing the need for a credible and inclusive Syrian-owned and led political transition based on the principles of United Nations Security Council resolution 2254 (2015). The Special Envoy stressed the intention of the United Nations to render all assistance to the Syrian people.