.@GeirOPedersen stressed the United Nations’ support to the Syrian government & people in seeking internal peace & stability through an inclusive, transparent & credible political transition in line with the core principles of Security Council resolution 2254.

.@GeirOPedersen met today in Damascus with #Syria’s Foreign Minister al-Shaibani, where they held a comprehensive discussion on the political transition process... statement here:

📌حث المبعوث الخاص للأمم المتحدة إلى سوريا غير بيدرسون، مجلس الأمن الدولي على "مضاعفة جهوده نحو المساءلة وحماية المدنيين، وتجديد الالتزام بمساعدة #سوريا ��لى الخروج من ماضٍ مظلم نحو مستقبل أكثر إشراقاً"، محذراً من أن "خطر تجدد الصراع في #السويداء لا يزال قائماً" ✍️نعيد نشر حوار

UN Special Envoy for Syria, @GeirOPedersen and Emergency Relief Coordinator @UNReliefChief briefed the UN Security Council on the situation in #Syria. 16 million Syrians need humanitarian support, and more than 185,000 people have been displaced. https://t.co/84inws04yi

-@UNEnvoySyria @GeirOPedersen informed the @UN Security Council that the situation in #Syria remains ‘deeply fragile’ https://t.co/AgXT1oBJ89

.@GeirOPedersen ...the United Nations is working to support a credible, inclusive & transparent process, working with the Syrian authorities & all Syrians. Briefing to the Council:

A fragile ceasefire “largely holds” in #Syria’s #Sweida region after weeks of violence displaced 175,000 people, killed hundreds and devastated critical infrastructure – exposing deep fissures in the country’s political transition https://t.co/tJt9jm33ys

Briefing the Security Council today, @UNEnvoySyria @GeirOPedersen warned that recent violence in Sweida, including foreign airstrikes and grave human rights violations, underscores the need for security and political course corrections. His full remarks: https://t.co/eazrIyAjVB

.@GeirOPedersen Syria’s transition has been rocked this past month by violence and escalation that led to mass casualties, drained trust, and created more dangers of fragmentation Text of briefing:

📌 UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen emphasized that the Syrian government should reestablish sovereignty through dialogue and trust-building, not military force. 📌 Pedersen condemned Israeli strikes in #Suweida and #Damascus, calling for respect for #Syria’s sovereignty,

أجريت حوارا مع المبعوث الأممي الى #سوريا غير بيدرسن عن تطورات #السويداء وتأثيرها على سوريا والعملية السياسية والوضع في شمال شرقي البلاد. ♦️هنا 10 نقاط من حديث بيدرسن @GeirOPedersen مع #المجلة" 1- تطبيق مبدأ السيادة بشكل صارم من دون الاعتراف بخصوصية المرحلة الانتقالية يُعد

.@GeirOPedersen 2/2 Stability and civil peace must prevail. Reprisals must be avoided. Israel’s provocative violations must stop now. Credible, orderly and inclusive political transition in Syria must be the priority.

.@GeirOPedersen 1/2 Spoke with interim FM Shibani last night. Grave concerns over continued violence and targeting of civilians. Urged restraint, protection of all communities, and accountability.

.@GeirOPedersen is deeply concerned over ongoing escalation of violence in Druze-majority Suweida governorate which has so far claimed lives of hundreds of civilians, as well as interim authority forces & local armed groups, & injured & displaced many more

.@antonioguterres is alarmed by the continued escalation of violence in Suweida, in #Syria. He unequivocally condemns all violence against civilians. He also condemns Israel’s escalatory airstrikes on various parts of Syria. Full statement:

From today's noon briefing:

The full transcript of today’s noon briefing is available here 👇👇 https://t.co/eIK8W8nfPT

As we continue to work for a credible & inclusive political transition process, I look forward to continued engagement with Syrian leadership, officials, & a broad spectrum of Syrians on these key issues.

.@GeirOPedersen Yesterday I met Interim President Al Sharaa & Foreign Minister Shaibani for constructive discussions on the security situation, the follow up to the March 10 agreement on the northeast, developments in Suweida, & the establishment of the People’s Assembly.

President Ahmad Al-Shar’a, in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Mr. Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani, met in #Damascus with Mr. @GeirOPedersen, the #UnitedNations Special Envoy to #Syria.