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The UN Security Council voiced concerns on Sunday regarding the violence and attacks against civilians in Syria’s Sweida region.
The Security Council adopted a presidential statement, document S/PRST/2025/6, which is yet to be published. In the meeting, ambassadors claimed the council “strongly condemns the violence perpetrated against civilians … and calls on all parties to adhere to the ceasefire arrangement and to ensure the protection of the civilian population.”
The Security Council also urged Syrian interim authorities to condemn and deliver justice for attacks against civilians with “credible, swift, transparent, impartial, and comprehensive investigations … in line with international standards.” Following mass killings, Syria’s transitional president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, had announced the creation of fact-finding committees to hold those responsible accountable. Human rights groups such as Amnesty International had also urged interim authorities to publish the complete investigations into civilian attacks.
The UN reiterated Resolution 2254 (2015). Here, the Security Council recognized the “sovereignty, independence, unity and
territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic” and demanded that the concerned parties “immediately cease any attacks against civilians and civilian objects.” As violence intensified in several Syrian regions, the UN had urged the protection of civilians. UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen recalled the high risk of escalating violence as Syria is undergoing a fragile process towards peace.
The Security Council also addressed the threat of terrorism. In the thirty-sixth report of the UN Analytical Support and Sanctions
Monitoring Team regarding ISIL, Al’Qaida, and associated entities, the UN experts claimed that terrorist groups “continue to view
the country as a strategic base for external operations.” The Security Council called on the Syrian interim authorities to combat the growing threat of these extremist ideologies.
Since hostilities intensified in mid-July, more than 191,000 people have been internally displaced within the As-Sweida Governorate. This only adds to the already 16.5 million people in need in Syria according to UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Women and girls have also been targeted, with several abductions being reported by rights organizations. Mass killings of civilians were reported at the beginning of the year, demonstrating the need for justice and accountability in an already unstable situation.
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The Security Council adopted a presidential statement, document S/PRST/2025/6, which is yet to be published. In the meeting, ambassadors claimed the council “strongly condemns the violence perpetrated against civilians … and calls on all parties to adhere to the ceasefire arrangement and to ensure the protection of the civilian population.”
The Security Council also urged Syrian interim authorities to condemn and deliver justice for attacks against civilians with “credible, swift, transparent, impartial, and comprehensive investigations … in line with international standards.” Following mass killings, Syria’s transitional president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, had announced the creation of fact-finding committees to hold those responsible accountable. Human rights groups such as Amnesty International had also urged interim authorities to publish the complete investigations into civilian attacks.
The UN reiterated Resolution 2254 (2015). Here, the Security Council recognized the “sovereignty, independence, unity and
territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic” and demanded that the concerned parties “immediately cease any attacks against civilians and civilian objects.” As violence intensified in several Syrian regions, the UN had urged the protection of civilians. UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen recalled the high risk of escalating violence as Syria is undergoing a fragile process towards peace.
The Security Council also addressed the threat of terrorism. In the thirty-sixth report of the UN Analytical Support and Sanctions
Monitoring Team regarding ISIL, Al’Qaida, and associated entities, the UN experts claimed that terrorist groups “continue to view
the country as a strategic base for external operations.” The Security Council called on the Syrian interim authorities to combat the growing threat of these extremist ideologies.
Since hostilities intensified in mid-July, more than 191,000 people have been internally displaced within the As-Sweida Governorate. This only adds to the already 16.5 million people in need in Syria according to UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Women and girls have also been targeted, with several abductions being reported by rights organizations. Mass killings of civilians were reported at the beginning of the year, demonstrating the need for justice and accountability in an already unstable situation.
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