Syria's de facto leader says country ready to welcome UN forces in buffer zone with Israel
Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Thursday his country is ready to welcome UN forces into the UN established ...
UN rights chief urges Syria’s new government to pursue national reconciliation
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has urged Syria’s new government to initiate a comprehensive national ...
UN food agency says some donors are hesitant to fund urgent Syrian aid under the new authorities
The director of the U.N. World Food Program says that some governments are hesitant to boost funding for urgent humanitarian ...
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UN confirms return of 200,000 Syrian refugees since Assad ouster
U.N. refugee chief Filippo Grandi announced Saturday that nearly 200,000 Syrian refugees have returned home since Bashar ...
UN human rights chief calls for lifting Western sanctions on Syria as country rebuilds after Assad
The United Nations human rights chief has called for the lifting of Western sanctions imposed on Syria over its yearslong ...
UN rights chief arrives in Syria for first ever visit
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk arrived in Syria's capital, Damascus, on Tuesday for the first ...
UN rights chief urges reconciliation process in first Syria visit
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk called on Wednesday for a Syrian national reconciliation process to ...
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UN rights chief says transitional justice 'crucial' in Syria
"Transitional justice is crucial as Syria moves forward," the UN high commissioner for human rights said at a press conference in Damascus. "Revenge and vengeance are never the answer." Syria's ...
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Visiting UN Investigator Voices Hope For Better Syria Ties
A UN investigator expressed hope Thursday of a "good relationship" with Syria's new rulers as he wrapped up a first visit by his inquiry team, which was barred by ousted president Bashar al-Assad 13 ...
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UN rights chief says transitional justice 'crucial' in Syria
"Transitional justice is crucial as Syria moves forward," the UN high commissioner for human rights said at a press ...
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UN rights chief says transitional justice 'crucial' in Syria
Since Islamist-led rebels seized Damascus last month, the United Nations has called for Assad and others to be held accountable for the crimes committed during more than 13 years of civil war.