UN Secretary-General Urges Greater Global Support for Syria During Damascus Visit
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres has arrived in Syria on the first visit by a UN chief since 2009, calling on the international community to strengthen support for the country's political transition and post-conflict recovery. During the visit, he held talks with Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Guterres said the United Nations stands with the Syrian people and urged governments to intensify efforts to support the country's reconstruction. In addition to official meetings, he visited Damascus' Old City and the Umayyad Mosque and is scheduled to meet representatives of civil society and UN peacekeepers stationed in the Golan Heights.
At a joint press conference with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, the UN chief described the situation around the Golan Heights as "absolutely unacceptable." The Syrian side reiterated its call for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Israeli forces from areas they entered following the change of power in the country.
According to the United Nations, about 1.9 million internally displaced people and 1.7 million refugees have returned to Syria since December 2024. However, around 5.5 million people remain displaced inside the country, nearly 6 million Syrians are still abroad, and 15.6 million people continue to require humanitarian assistance.
At a joint press conference with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, the UN chief described the situation around the Golan Heights as "absolutely unacceptable." The Syrian side reiterated its call for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Israeli forces from areas they entered following the change of power in the country.
According to the United Nations, about 1.9 million internally displaced people and 1.7 million refugees have returned to Syria since December 2024. However, around 5.5 million people remain displaced inside the country, nearly 6 million Syrians are still abroad, and 15.6 million people continue to require humanitarian assistance.
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