‘A Syrian-led future’: Security Council highlights priorities ahead
8 January 2025
The Security Council has welcomed progress towards a Syrian-led political solution to the country’s ongoing conflict, while highlighting important steps that still need to be taken.
In a presidential statement adopted on Friday, the Council commended the work of the UN Special Envoy’s Office and the Syrian Constitutional Committee, and welcomed the Committee’s recent decision to move to the drafting phase of a new constitution.
The Council also expressed concern that a lasting political solution was still not in place, and called on all parties to the conflict to engage in the political process in good faith, and to fully implement resolution 2254 (2015).
The Council highlighted a number of priorities for the coming period, including:
- Ensuring progress on the drafting of a new constitution
- Facilitating a nationwide ceasefire
- Providing humanitarian assistance to all those in need
- Promoting accountability for war crimes and human rights violations
- Supporting the safe and voluntary return of refugees and internally displaced persons
- Ensuring that the political process is inclusive and representative
The Council also called on all Member States to support the efforts of the Special Envoy and the Syrian Constitutional Committee, and to contribute to the implementation of resolution 2254 (2015).
The adoption of the presidential statement follows a briefing to the Council by UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen, who said that he was encouraged by the progress that had been made, but that there was still much work to be done.
“We have now entered a new phase in the political process, with the Constitutional Committee moving to the drafting phase of a new constitution,” Pedersen said. “This is a significant step forward, but it is important to remember that this is just one step in a long and complex process.”
Pedersen also said that it was important to ensure that the political process was inclusive and representative, and that all parties to the conflict had a seat at the table.
“We need to make sure that the voices of all Syrians are heard, and that the future of Syria is determined by the Syrian people themselves,” he said.
‘A Syrian-led future’: Security Council highlights priorities ahead
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