Syria
Secretary-General Voices Deep Concern Over Renewed Violence In Douma, Syria, Stressing That Chemical Weapons Use, If Confirmed, Requires Investigation
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Statement Of The Secretary-General On Syria
10 April 2018 I am outraged by the continued reports of use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic. I reiterate my strong condemnation of the use of chemical weapons against the civilian population. Any confirmed use of chemical we...Read More
Secretary-General Outraged By Continued Reports Of Chemical Weapons Use in Syria
The following statement by UN Secretary-General António Guterres was issued today:
Following Three Draft Texts On Chemical Weapons Attack In Syria, Security Council Fails To Agree Upon Independent Investigative Mechanism
The Security Council, voting today on three separate draft resolutions in response to recent allegations of a chemical weapons attack in the Syrian town of Douma, failed to rally the votes needed to launch an “independent mechanism of inves...Read More
WHO Concerned About Suspected Chemical Attacks In Syria
WHO is deeply alarmed by reports of the suspected use of toxic chemicals in Douma city, East Ghouta. According to reports from Health Cluster partners, during the shelling of Douma on Saturday, an estimated 500 patients presented to health ...Read More
Secretary-General Expresses Regret Over Security Council Failure To Reach Agreement On Reported Chemical Weapons Use In Syria
The following statement by UN Secretary-General António Guterres was issued today:
Secretary-General Warns Security Council To Swiftly Unite On Syrian Conflict, Preventing Dangerous Developments From Worsening
The current state of chaos in the Middle East, including the conflict in Syria, had become a threat to international peace and security, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council this morning, appealing to the 15‑member b...Read More
Security Council On Syria
Note: A complete summary of today’s Security Council meeting on Syria will be made available after its conclusion.
Following Air Strikes In Syria, Secretary-General Calls On Member States To Act Consistently With Charter, Avoid Escalating Situation
The following statement by UN Secretary-General António Guterres was issued today:
Addressing Security Council On Air Strikes Against Syria, Secretary-General Reminds Members Of Responsibility For Maintaining Peace
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ briefing to the Security Council on Syria, in New York today:
Procedural Vote Blocks Holding Of Security Council Meeting On Human Rights Situation In Syria, Briefing By High Commissioner
The Security Council today failed to hold a public meeting on the human rights situation in Syria — which would have featured a briefing by the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein — following a procedural vote on the m...Read More
Briefing To The Security Council By M. Staffan De Mistura, Special Envoy Of The Secretary-General On Syria
19 March 2018 Mr President and Dear Karel, 1. I am joining you by VTC from Brussels because I had very minor eye surgery on my right eye which had been affected in many missions in Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Sudan, and it was useful to do ...Read More