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1. “Any disregard of the Syrian issue today will have severe consequences, not only for Syria but also for the regional and international security in general.”

   2021-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8888 (2021) · source

2. “We are eager to support any initiative aimed at finding common ground among Syrians — men and women — living in the diaspora. We also support their coming together so that they can play a significant political role in finding a political solution in Syria. In that regard, we draw the attention of Council members to the need to strengthen such initiatives and allow refugees to play an active role in bringing peace to the country. In conclusion, the picture is not bright, but we refuse to surrender our right to hope. We hope that the Security Council and the United Nations will accord the Syrian issue attention commensurate with the scale of the tragedy being experienced by Syrians, in Syria and abroad. We also hope that regional and international organizations will put their pledges for Syria in the right and appropriate place.”

   2021-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8888 (2021) · source

3. “It is necessary to discuss exempting the vital reconstruction of schools and hospitals from the economic sanctions imposed on Syria, given that postponing the consideration of this issue, or linking it to the reconstruction process overall, would mean sacrificing the education and health of an entire generation of our children. It is well known that all our attempts to carry out work that is not under the supervision of the Syrian authorities are usually rejected. As a result, authorities have issued a number of decisions ordering the confiscation of movable and immovable assets of anybody who participates in that noble work. We believe in the role of the Syrian diaspora to support our loved ones in Syria politically and financially.”

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4. “They demand that huge sums of money be paid to security officers, such as those of the Saydnaya prison, or to the militias, such as Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham. There is no way to secure the release of detainees without a payment. Many prisoners have been executed because their families could not pay the money demanded. We in the diaspora have actively participated, in cooperation with Syrian businesspeople, in the restoration of schools, mosques, hospitals and churches in the south of Syria, despite the various restrictions and harassment from the Government.”

   2021-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8888 (2021) · source

5. “To this today, for instance, social networks have not agreed to establish a hotline to allow Syrian doctors in the diaspora to perform examinations remotely free of charge to Syrians in the country. The stated reason is that Syria is subject to sanctions that do not allow such a hotline. The current sanctions cause severe harm to the Syrian people. Therefore, as a humanitarian priority, it is crucial to reconsider the unilateral sanctions imposed on Syria. It is unfortunate that international institutions and human rights organizations do not pay sufficient attention to the issue of arbitrary arrests and missing persons. Many of them claim that it would be useless to take any action on the issue, while Syrian authorities deal with Syrian detainees as hostages or bargaining chips. The situation in militia prisons is no better.”

   2021-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8888 (2021) · source

6. “Our people in Syria are full of hope, not only that refugees are living in safe and acceptable conditions but also that they would be able to help them and become a voice that conveys their suffering and pain to the entire world. It is unfortunate that the policy of economic sanctions lacks what the United Nations once called “smart sanctions”. The most important Western economic companies have a phobia of Syrian territories. We acutely faced such problems during the spread of the coronavirus disease pandemic. Our medical teams faced great difficulties in delivering vaccines and providing tests throughout Syria. Sometimes, Syrian doctors worked 20 hours a day, owing to the lack of staff and equipment.”

   2021-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8888 (2021) · source

7. “Unfortunately the mercenary business throughout the country has become the only employment opportunity for thousands of unemployed youths. The number of Syrian refugees today is close to 6.5 million. Regrettably, the conditions for a safe and secure return are not available, neither in areas under the control of the Syrian Government nor in those under that of de facto governments. Through a broad civilian network, we are trying to build bridges with Syrians in Europe to provide protection, connections and assistance for our people in Syria. There are hundreds of thousands of families inside Syria who lack any financial support that would enable them to survive, including from a refugee relative.”

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8. “The number of workers from international humanitarian organizations on the ground has decreased to less than a quarter of what it was, mostly for security reasons, and there is a lack of local alternatives throughout Syria. Bar Associations or even local human rights organizations cannot defend the victims because their members do not receive support or any local or international protection. They can easily be added to the long lists of arbitrarily detained persons as prisoners of conscience throughout Syria. The harsh daily living conditions experienced by Syrians inside the country are the worst in the region, whether in terms of the monthly family income or accessibility of basic needs, such as water, electricity, food and medicine. Like a cancer, the war economy has flourished in all aspects of daily life.”

   2021-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8888 (2021) · source

9. “The number of displaced Syrians has reached 6.7 million citizens to date, many of whom have been forcibly displaced. More than 1 million of them live in tents while more than 2 million live in so-called temporary shelters. They are the victims of grave housing, land and property-ownership violations. In many cases, in the very place he resides — his place of displacement — the victim has become an aggressor, especially if he belongs to an armed group. We therefore urge that the issues of forced displacement, housing, land and property-ownership be included in the negotiations and deliberations of the Special Envoy with the various Syrian stakeholders. These issues have torn the Syrian social fabric and caused tragic confrontations that are exemplified in the city of Afrin and the so-called de-escalation zones.”

   2021-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8888 (2021) · source

10. “We have also called upon the Special Envoy to invite the largest number of specialists, politicians and jurists to Geneva to expand the circle of action and influence, while constantly emphasizing that the matter of a new constitution is part of a whole that includes building trust, bringing about a political transition and addressing the difficult humanitarian issues that Syrians are being subjected to in different regions of the country. The political negotiating process in Syria has been limited to the constitutional issue alone, with almost complete disregard for the confidence-building measures mentioned in paragraphs 12, 13 and 14 of resolution 2254 (2015). In the past few years, this has led to some emergency humanitarian needs being set aside or not given the attention they need.”

    2021-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8888 (2021) · source

11. “With respect to the Constitutional Committee and its work, we believe that there is a need to move from the current working mechanism of exclusively closed sessions to public discussions, that is from internal conflict among negotiators, to a national dialogue on drafting a modern Syrian constitution. To this end, we organized and are still organizing large meetings with in-person or remote participation to integrate the idea of the Constitutional State into the collective consciousness.”

    2021-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8888 (2021) · source

12. “The Syrian National Conference is a group of Syrian women and men within Syria and abroad from various but independent political and civil currents. It considers United Nations resolutions, in particular resolution 2254 (2015) and the Geneva communiqué, to be the fundamental road map for getting out of the tragic situation in Syria. Our political activity is therefore focused on achieving the greatest national consensus on these resolutions and the means of practically implementing them. As for our humanitarian activity, it focuses on addressing the humanitarian issues resulting from the ongoing complex war, and on the need to prioritize all urgent matters.”

    2021-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8888 (2021) · source