Security Council: Syrian leaders urged to prioritise inclusive transition
12 February 2025
The Security Council today called on Syrian leaders to prioritize an inclusive political transition to end the country’s long-running conflict.
In a unanimous resolution, the Council expressed concern over the lack of progress in implementing the 2012 Geneva Communiqué, which calls for a Syrian-led political transition.
The resolution urges all parties to engage in good faith in the UN-facilitated political process, and to refrain from any actions that could undermine it.
The Council also expressed concern over the humanitarian situation in Syria, and called for increased humanitarian access to all parts of the country.
The resolution was adopted following a briefing by the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen. Pedersen told the Council that the political process was at a “critical juncture.”
“We are now at a point where we need to see real progress on the political track,” Pedersen said. “We need to see the parties come together and negotiate a political settlement that will end the conflict and allow the Syrian people to rebuild their lives.”
The Syrian conflict began in 2011 with protests against the government of President Bashar al-Assad. The conflict has since escalated into a full-blown civil war, which has killed hundreds of thousands of people and displaced millions more.
The UN has been trying to mediate a political settlement to the conflict since 2012. However, the talks have been hampered by a lack of trust between the parties and by the continued fighting on the ground.
The Security Council resolution is the latest attempt by the international community to push for a political solution to the Syrian conflict. It remains to be seen whether the resolution will have any impact on the ground.
Security Council: Syrian leaders urged to prioritise inclusive transition
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