"SYRIA"

The High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu told the Security Council that “unfortunately, the Syrian Arab Republic continues to place conditions” on the chemical weapons Declaration Assessment Team (DAT) deployment to the country. UNIFEED

Fayssal Mekdad, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic, addresses the general debate of the 77th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 20 - 26 September 2022).

The Syrian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates told the General Assembly that “the illegal military presence on Syrian territory runs counter to international law and the UN Charter” and “must cease immediately.” UNIFEED

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

The Prime Minister of Iraq, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, told the General Assembly his country “looks forward to receiving further UN support in reconstructing the liberated areas affected by the occupation of ISIS terrorists.” UNIFEED

Little Amal, the giant puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl on Friday visited the United Nations ahead of the Transforming Education Summit and met with Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed. UNIFEED

UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, urged much more support to address the staggering humanitarian needs in Syria after a visit to the country. UNHCR

UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said, “we seem to fail the people of Syria more each year.” UNIFEED

Political process possible for Syria, but cannot advance until violence abates, senior official tells Security Council.

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.