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Sabbagh

lines on the record: 652
first: 2021-06-03
most recent: 2023-09-27
sittings or episodes: 62
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“I call on other Council members to reconsider their way of dealing with Syria and to adopt a constructive approach that would truly contribute to finding solutions to the problems we face, rather than fuelling the situation and destroying what has been achieved.”
2023-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9426 (2023) · source
“It also requires the immediate and unconditional lifting of the unilateral coercive measures imposed by the United States of America and the European Union on Syria and its people. Finally, before I conclude my statement, and given that this statement is my final one before the Security Council in my capacity as the Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic, I would like to express my thanks and appreciation to those sisterly and friendly Council members that have provided support to Syria and spared no effort in standing by its side in the face of interference in its internal affairs and all attempts to exploit and politicize the humanitarian situation in the country.”
2023-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9426 (2023) · source
“The Syrian Government has taken several decisions to that end, and we are cooperating with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the Arab contact group to achieve that objective. In that context, we call on Western countries to work to create conditions conducive to the voluntary and dignified return of Syrians to their cities and villages, including by implementing early-recovery projects and financing efforts to clear mines and explosive remnants, instead of obstructing the return of refugees and politicizing that dossier to serve their narrow political agendas. My delegation stresses that improving the humanitarian situation in Syria requires providing sustainable solutions to support Syrians, which would reduce dependence on life-saving humanitarian aid and increase their resilience.”
2023-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9426 (2023) · source
“It will also be necessary to provide sufficient, sustained and predictable funding to the relevant United Nations programmes and agencies, given that the issue of declining funding has become a matter of genuine concern regarding the capacity of those programmes and agencies to fulfil their mandates. Out of concern for its citizens, the Syrian Government has opened five crossings, while it was demanded of us that we open only two crossings. Do Council members remember that? With regard to the issue of the return of refugees, I would like to underscore that Syria welcomes the return of every Syrian refugee who has been forced to leave the country because of armed terrorist groups.”
2023-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9426 (2023) · source
“While my delegation thanks Under-Secretary- General Griffiths for the efforts he has made in this area, it stresses that the Syrian Arab Republic, by permitting the use of that crossing, in addition to granting permission to use the Bab Al-Salam and Al-Rai border crossings, along with using the Sarmada and Saraqib crossings, for the delivery of cross-line humanitarian shipments internally, is guaranteeing sufficient humanitarian access to meet the humanitarian needs of Syrians in north-west Syria as is required. However, maximum pressure must be exerted on terrorist groups in that area to prevent them from exploiting those in need of the humanitarian aid or diverting it from its intended purpose.”
2023-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9426 (2023) · source
“We also listened to Ms. Wosornu’s briefing. I would like to point out that, while the Syrian Government granted permission to the United Nations on 13 July to use the Bab Al-Hawa crossing to ensure the continued delivery of humanitarian aid to Syrian civilians in the north-west of the country, the first convoy used the crossing only on 19 September, in conditions detrimental to the United Nations — more than two months after permission was granted — owing to obstruction by the terrorist groups that are present in that area and that have taken the Syrian civilians there hostage. In the meantime, we have not heard a word from those countries that have caused us headaches by repeatedly proclaiming themselves eager to meet the humanitarian needs of Syrians.”
2023-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9426 (2023) · source
“It simply tries to fling mud at others while shamefully evading the devastating repercussions of its policy of creative chaos and destruction that it has spread in our region and in other regions of the world. We listened to the briefing given by Mr. Pedersen, Special Envoy to Syria. Mr. Pedersen recently visited Damascus and met with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, who affirmed to Mr. Pedersen Syria’s commitment to a Syrian-led and Syrian-owned political process, free from external interference and on the basis of respect for Syria’s sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity. In that regard, I would like to note that we continue to participate in dialogue and coordination with the Special Envoy. We hope that his efforts will allow the Constitutional Committee to resume its meetings as soon as possible.”
2023-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9426 (2023) · source
“In addition to all that, this very morning, the United States representative reaffirmed before Council members the illegal, illegitimate and shameful position taken by the Administration of former United States President Donald Trump announced in March 2019, which recognized Israel’s sovereignty, the occupying Power, over the occupied Arab Syrian Golan, in clear violation of international law and the relevant United Nations resolutions, in particular resolution 497 (1981). All those illegal and illegitimate practices that we have drawn attention are only a few examples of what the United States is doing in Syria. The United States lectures us at every meeting about the need to abide by the Charter of the United Nations and the importance of defending the principles of international law.”
2023-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9426 (2023) · source
“We therefore call for the United States to be held accountable and compelled to pay compensation for those losses. Concurrently, the United States and its European allies continue to impose unilateral coercive measures on all vital sectors, preventing the Syrian people from having access to food, health services, energy, transportation, agricultural production and causing great and unprecedented economic and humanitarian suffering.”
2023-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9426 (2023) · source
“The United States of America maintains an illegitimate and unjustified military presence on Syrian territory. It is supporting separatist militias that violate Syria’s territorial integrity and is using terrorist groups in the Al-Rukban camp to play a destructive role and cause an unnecessary humanitarian crisis. The United States is also sending its delegations to illegally sneak into north-eastern Syria, the most recent of which was the visit by a United States delegation headed by Ethan Goldrich, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State. It is also plundering Syria’s national resources, stealing Syrian oil, gas, and wheat in broad daylight and depriving their Syrian owners of them. The United States has caused the Syrian oil sector direct and indirect losses totalling $115 billion.”
2023-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9426 (2023) · source
“The Israeli occupation forces continue their aggression against Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity by targeting and bombing infrastructure, vital civilian facilities and airports. Since the beginning of this year until present, the Israeli occupation forces have carried out 30 air attacks on such civilian targets. The Syrian Arab Republic condemns in the strongest terms all those crimes and attacks by Israel. We equally condemn the continued silence in that regard by some States that declare themselves protectors of international humanitarian law and international human rights law, which makes them complicit with the perpetrators of those crimes and clearly shows the extent to which they apply double standards. Certain permanent members of the Council have committed — and continue to commit — flagrant violations against Syria.”
2023-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9426 (2023) · source
“Mr. Sabbagh (Syria) (spoke in Arabic): For years, the Syrian Arab Republic has been facing serious challenges caused by terrorism exported from different regions of the world, the illegal military presence of United States and Turkish forces and repeated Israeli air attacks. All of that has been accompanied by brazen interference in our internal affairs and has coincided with the imposition of an economic blockade and illegal and inhumane unilateral sanctions. All those challenges are flagrant violations of the Charter of the United Nations, the principles of international law and international humanitarian law, along with all the Security Council resolutions on Syria, which stipulate respect for the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Syria, leading to instability and insecurity in Syria and the entire region.”
2023-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9426 (2023) · source
“Mr. Sabbagh (Syrian Arab Republic) (spoke in Arabic): In fact, I am not surprised that the representative of the United Kingdom took the floor to defend the terrorist organization known as the White Helmets, because that terrorist organization was established, supported and funded by Britain. Therefore, it is no surprise that the representative of the United Kingdom is defending that terrorist organization. It is a terrorist, terrorist, terrorist organization.”
2023-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9411 (2023) · source
“Those countries continue to starve the Syrian people by imposing unilateral coercive measures that are neither legitimate nor humane. That is in addition to the need to hold accountable the Governments of countries that blatantly manipulate the provisions of international conventions and resolutions in order to serve their selfish interests, whether through enticement, intimidation or threat.”
2023-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9411 (2023) · source
“Through its handling of the Syrian issue, it has allowed itself to become a tool in the hands of the United States, French and British Administrations to apply their destructive policies against countries that do not follow them. That has greatly undermined the credibility and professionalism of the OPCW. Before I conclude, I would like to say to those who speak of accountability in the Council that they must fully realize that true accountability will only be achieved by holding accountable the Governments of countries that have allied themselves with terrorist and extremist organizations and have been involved in the shedding of Syrian blood. Those countries have fabricated incidents of using chemical weapons to level accusations against the Syrian State.”
2023-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9411 (2023) · source
“In that context, I refer to reports by the Syrian National Authority, submitted to the OPCW Technical Secretariat in August, that a number of Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham terrorists present in Idlib governorate transported a truck of chlorine and sarin gas from the Maarat Misrin district to the Jisr Al-Shughur area, under the supervision of the terrorists of the so-called “White Helmets”, with the aim of using the gas later in that area against civilians and then accusing the Syrian Arab Army of using, in an attempt to serve the agendas of the countries that support and fund them. Seventh, my delegation expresses its regret at the state that the OPCW Technical Secretariat has reached.”
2023-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9411 (2023) · source
“Fifth, my delegation regrets the selectivity observed in the monthly reports of the OPCW Technical Secretariat, where focus is placed on specific issues, while other important issues are ignored. For example, the most recent report issued by the Director-General (see S/2023/637) did not refer to the response of the Syrian National Authority, on 21 August 2023, to all the requests of the Technical Secretariat, including Syria’s response to all required documents about the dual-use material seen by the inspection team at the Scientific Studies and Research Centre in Barzah during the ninth inspection round. Sixth, my delegation acknowledges the danger of weapons of mass destruction falling into the hands of terrorist organizations and attaches great importance to that issue.”
2023-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9411 (2023) · source
“Fourth, my delegation affirms my country’s full commitment to cooperating with the Technical Secretariat of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). My country submits its monthly reports on a regular basis and affirms its readiness to hold the twenty-fifth round of consultations of the Declaration Assessment Team as soon as possible in a manner that will help close the outstanding issues. We are also ready to hold the high-level meeting between the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, who is the Chairman of the Syrian National Authority, and the Director-General of the OPCW, according to an agenda agreed upon by the two parties.”
2023-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9411 (2023) · source
“Second, my delegation categorically rejects the false accusations, defamation and abuse campaigns levelled by some countries, with the United States at the forefront, against my country in the context of their attempts to cover up the heinous crimes they have committed against the Syrian people — primarily military occupation of Syrian territories, the theft of Syria’s national resources and the imposition of illegal and inhuman coercive measures. Third, my delegation reiterates the Syrian Arab Republic’s condemnation of the use of chemical weapons at any time, anywhere, by whomever and under any circumstances. We emphasize that the Syrian Arab Republic has fulfilled its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention.”
2023-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9411 (2023) · source
“Mr. Sabbagh (Syrian Arab Republic) (spoke in Arabic): First, my delegation expresses its great astonishment at the insistence on holding this briefing in the light of the lack of developments. We also wonder what added value there could be from mentioning, in this briefing, activities that took place months ago, namely, in January and April. This approach is a clear waste of the Security Council’s time and resources.”
2023-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9411 (2023) · source
“Finally, I would like to point out that since its inception the Astana process has made significant achievements in terms of reducing the area where terrorism has a presence in Syria. The countries of the Astana process have repeatedly affirmed their firm commitment to the sovereignty, unity, independence and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic and to the goals and principles of the Charter, as well as their determination to pursue joint action to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and stand up to separatist agendas. They have also condemned the activities of the terrorist organizations and affiliated groups that operate under different names in various parts of Syria.”
2023-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9403 (2023) · source
“The communiqué also stressed the importance of addressing the refugee crisis and giving it the necessary priority and attention, contributing to ensuring conditions suitable for the voluntary and safe return of refugees as a humanitarian priority and intensifying efforts to accelerate the implementation of early-recovery projects, especially in areas to which refugees are expected to return. In that regard, Syria reiterated its welcome to all Syrian refugees returning to their country and its desire to engage constructively with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on issues of refugee return. While welcoming the communiqué, the Syrian Arab Republic calls on the countries that have supported terrorism and imposed sanctions on Syria to cease those practices if they want Arab efforts to succeed.”
2023-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9403 (2023) · source
“It also expressed a desire to see a resumption of work on the constitutional track and to hold the next meeting of the Constitutional Committee in Oman before the end of this year, with the facilitation and coordination of the United Nations. We need to see respect for that position, which expresses the determination of the Arab countries to support Syria, their emphasis on the importance of unity for the land and people of Syria and end to interference in its internal affairs. The communiqué welcomed the agreement reached between the Syrian Government and the United Nations on 7 August regarding the delivery of humanitarian aid through the Bab Al-Hawa border crossing for a period of six months, and the Syrian Government’s decision to extend the opening of the Bab Al-Salam and Al-Rai crossings for a period of three months.”
2023-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9403 (2023) · source
“Within the framework of activating the essential Arab role in supporting Syria, overcoming the effects of the war and achieving stability in the country, a meeting of the Arab Liaison Committee on Syria was held in our sister nation of Egypt on 15 August, with the participation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic. The situation in Syria was discussed in the meeting, based on transparent and direct dialogue and mutual respect for common interests. The final communiqué issued by the meeting affirmed respect for Syria’s sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, a resolve to end the presence of terrorist groups and to see the withdrawal of all foreign forces illegally present in Syria.”
2023-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9403 (2023) · source
“The illegal unilateral coercive measures imposed on the Syrian people by the European Union and the United States, and the looting of national wealth by their forces illegally present on Syrian territory, have had a negative effect on the economic situation and stability in Syria. That is why my delegation stresses that in order to improve Syrians’ economic and living conditions and to create an environment conducive to stability in the country, we need an immediate and unconditional lifting of those illegal and inhumane measures and an end to the illegal United States military presence on our territory, which is preventing our people from benefiting from their national resources and wealth.”
2023-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9403 (2023) · source
“We were recently informed about a Canadian delegation, headed by the Director of Operations at Canada’s Foreign Ministry, that was violating the sanctity of Syrian lands and conducting illegal meetings with illegitimate representatives. The Syrian Arab Republic condemns all those blatant violations of Syrian sovereignty, which represent a flagrant violation of the Charter of the United Nations and of the Security Council’s resolutions related to Syria. They are a clear example of the West’s colonial behaviour and mentality and new evidence of their Governments’ direct destructive role in Syria.”
2023-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9403 (2023) · source
“Turning to the continued illegal presence of Türkiye’s military forces on Syrian territory, those forces are obstructing the process of stabilizing Syria as a result both of their continued support and protection of terrorist groups, which include organizations designated as terrorist by the Security Council, and of their Government’s policies of Türkification and demographic change in the service of Türkiye’s interests. In addition, representatives of some Western countries continue to illegally infiltrate Syrian territory and hold meetings with representatives of separatist militias and of the so-called autonomous administration.”
2023-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9403 (2023) · source
“The United States uses Da’esh and the separatist militias as a tool to implement its hostile plans aimed at Syria and the region. In today’s meeting and the others held on Syria this month, we have seen the United States exploit its presidency of the Council in the service of its malicious policies, by inviting speakers associated with those policies and by spreading lies and misleading information and using inappropriate language. Such wrongful practices distort the participation of civil- society representatives in the Council’s discussions, damage the Council’s image and divert it from its true goals, in contradiction of the responsibility that the United States bears as a permanent member of the Council.”
2023-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9403 (2023) · source
“Despite the fact that all of the Council’s resolutions on the Syrian issue affirm respect for Syria’s sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity, certain Member States — both within and outside of the Council — are still flagrantly violating them. The United States forces continue to have an illegal presence on Syrian territory, violating Syria’s sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity. Those forces support terrorist organizations and separatist militias. A significant number of Syrian soldiers were martyred recently as a result of a terrorist attack on a bus carrying them, and that act of aggression comes in the context of the United States’ support and sponsorship of terrorist organizations, with Da’esh foremost among them.”
2023-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9403 (2023) · source
“That was preceded by another attack by the Israeli occupation forces on 7 August, resulting in the martyrdom of four soldiers, injury to others and material losses. The Syrian Arab Republic condemns in the strongest terms all those attacks and criminal practices and calls on the Security Council to break its silence, fulfil its responsibilities under the Charter of the United Nations, put an end to Israel’s policies of occupation and aggression and hold the perpetrators accountable. Syria considers the protective umbrella that the United States and other Western countries on the Council provide to Israel makes them complicit in the responsibility for those serious violations of international law, international humanitarian law and the Charter.”
2023-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9403 (2023) · source
“Mr. Sabbagh (Syrian Arab Republic) (spoke in Arabic): I listened attentively to the briefing by Mr. Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, and would like to make the following remarks. The Israeli occupation forces have continued their attacks on the sovereignty of the Syrian Arab Republic and persist in their criminal practices against our people in the occupied Syrian Golan as part of their dangerous and continuing escalation of the situation in our region. On Monday the Israeli occupation forces carried out another missile air attack from the occupied Syrian Golan, targeting points in the vicinity of the city of Damascus, injuring one soldier and causing material losses.”
2023-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9403 (2023) · source
“We also call for the complete, immediate and unconditional lifting of the unilateral coercive measures imposed on the Syrian people, which constitute a flagrant violation of the Charter of the United Nations and of the Security Council’s resolutions on Syria.”
2023-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9383 (2023) · source
“Syria calls on the United Nations and its agencies to take immediate action to ensure a resumption of water supplies from the Allouk station by allowing technical teams to reach the station and supervise the work of ensuring that it is functioning sustainably. It is an outrage that some delegations have ignored those facts and have attempted to politicize the discussion and undermine the Syrian Government efforts rather than working urgently to resolve those vital humanitarian issues. In conclusion, the Syrian Arab Republic reiterates its demand for an end to the illegal presence of foreign forces, especially those of the United States, on its territories. We insist that they stop interfering in Syria’s internal affairs and supporting terrorist groups that continue to pillage Syria’s natural wealth and resources, especially oil.”
2023-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9383 (2023) · source
“The ICRC warned of the spread of disease, not just within the prison itself and the surrounding area but more broadly throughout Syria and beyond its borders. We are particularly concerned about the continued suffering of our citizens in the city of Al-Hasakah and all the populated areas along the Allouk water station pipeline, caused by cuts to the water supply carried out by the occupying forces, terrorist groups and separatist militias along with their sponsors. The cuts have deprived more than a million Syrians in the area of drinking water. That is a war crime and a crime against humanity. It poses a serious threat to public health, especially owing to the current unprecedentedly high temperatures.”
2023-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9383 (2023) · source
“The most recent report of the Secretary-General (S/2023/419) shows that the humanitarian needs of the Syrian people have increased and that their access to basic services is even more restricted, especially with regard to the deterioration of medical care and a serious water crisis that has been followed by a cholera epidemic. The mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Damascus has informed us that it was recently able to visit the Ghwayran prison in north-eastern Syria, an area controlled by separatist militias affiliated with the United States forces that are present there illegally. The ICRC noted the gravity of the situation in the prison, where a majority of the detainees are suffering from acute malnutrition and tuberculosis.”
2023-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9383 (2023) · source
“According to the report of the Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on the negative effects of unilateral coercive measures on human rights, issued at the beginning of this month, “The comprehensiveness of existing unilateral sanctions regimes against the Syrian Arab Republic and the growing overcompliance, in particular following the imposition in 2019 of the Caesar Syrian Civilian Protection Act by the United States of America, have placed the country in a straitjacket with serious adverse effects on a broad spectrum of human rights” (A/HRC/54/23/Add.1, summary).”
2023-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9383 (2023) · source
“They will reduce Syrians’ reliance on life-saving humanitarian assistance and foster their resilience, while creating the conditions needed for their safe and dignified return to their towns and villages, including by launching early-recovery projects, funding efforts for demining and removing explosive devices and immediately and unconditionally lifting the inhumane and immoral unilateral coercive measures imposed by the United States and the European Union on Syria and its people.”
2023-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9383 (2023) · source
“However, that demands that maximum pressure be put on the terrorist organizations and their commanders in north-western Syria if we are to ensure that the humanitarian aid can reach its destination. In addition, necessary and predictable funding must be provided for the humanitarian operations. My delegation reiterates that improving the humanitarian situation requires that sustainable solutions for supporting the Syrian people be provided, particularly following the devastating earthquake of 6 February.”
2023-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9383 (2023) · source
“That should ensure cooperation and coordination between the two parties, based on the United Nations guiding principles of humanitarian assistance and reiterated in General Assembly resolution 46/182, and on strengthening our partnership in order to improve the humanitarian response, based primarily on respect for the sovereignty of the State concerned and its approval. Complementary actions via the three border crossings approved by the Syrian Government, based on Syria’s sovereign decision and the Syrian Government’s internal crossing lines through Sarmada and Saraqib, will ensure the provision of sufficient humanitarian assistance to meet the people’s needs.”
2023-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9383 (2023) · source
“Given the intransigence of certain members of the Security Council and their refusal to respond to Syria’s legitimate and repeatedly expressed concerns regarding the cross- border mechanism — thereby preventing the extension of the implementation of resolution 2672 (2023) — the Syrian Government made a sovereign decision to grant permission to the United Nations and its humanitarian agencies to use the Bab Al-Hawa crossing in order to provide that part of the country with humanitarian assistance for a period of six months starting on 13 July. We affirm that we have not imposed any conditions. We are fully open to cooperating bilaterally with the United Nations generally, and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in particular, with regard to establishing parameters for action based on the permission we have granted.”
2023-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9383 (2023) · source
“The Syrian Arab Republic condemns that irresponsible behaviour a flagrant violation of its sovereignty and evidence of the direct involvement of the Government of France, a permanent member of the Council, in supporting terrorist groups and separatist militias and their devastating role in Syria. With regard to the humanitarian situation, the Syrian Arab Republic is committed to guaranteeing the provision of humanitarian aid to those in need in the north-western part of our country.”
2023-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9383 (2023) · source
“The unconditional support it gives Israel should make it responsible for such serious violations of international law, international humanitarian law and the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations. While all of the Security Council resolutions on Syria reiterate the need to respect Syria’s sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity, certain Council members continue to seriously violate them. In that regard, I would like to draw members’ attention to the fact that my delegation has informed the Council that a delegation of the French Ministry for Foreign Affairs illegally and unofficially entered Syrian territory and met with representatives of the so-called self-administered Syrian Democratic Forces and their separatist militia.”
2023-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9383 (2023) · source
“Furthermore, they once again violated resolution 497 (1981) by planning the demolition of the remaining homes in the village of Ayn Fit — destroyed in 1967 by the occupying Power, which forced its population to flee — and transforming the area into a military position for Israeli forces. Syria condemns all of those barbaric acts by Israel and urges the Security Council to do the same and to fulfil its responsibility to maintain international peace and security. It should act promptly to stop the crimes committed by the Israeli occupation authorities and launch a serious process for ensuring their accountability and the prevention of such incidents in the future. It is deplorable that the Council continues to be paralysed when it comes to reacting to such violations, owing to the protection that the United States provides to Israel.”
2023-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9383 (2023) · source
“Mr. Sabbagh (Syrian Arab Republic) (spoke in Arabic): Against the backdrop of the serious and ongoing escalation in our region, Israel’s occupation forces have continued their aggression against the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic and their criminal practices against our populations in the occupied Syrian Golan. On 19 July, they carried out a new air strike by launching a barrage of missiles from the northern occupied Syrian Golan that targeted areas around Damascus and resulted in injuries to two soldiers and material damage.”
2023-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9383 (2023) · source
“In conclusion, it is regrettable that the cooperation of the Syrian National Authority with the Technical Secretariat of the OPCW is met with ingratitude and denial, whether by minimizing aspects of our cooperation or exaggerating certain procedural measures, not to mention by focusing on negative rather than positive aspects in the monthly reports issued by the Technical Secretariat. My delegation stresses the need for a comprehensive review of the erroneous working methods of the OPCW Technical Secretariat and its teams, as well as the need to ensure that the Technical Secretariat does not become a political tool to serve the hostile agendas of certain countries against others.”
2023-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9372 (2023) · source
“However, my delegation regrets that the erroneous working methods and the serious defects in the work of the FFM — including its violation of the terms of reference for its work and its departure from the substance and provisions of the CWC, especially its verification annex — have once again led the Mission to unprofessional conclusions that reflect further evidence of the double standards that the FFM applies in its work. In its investigations of other incidents, the FFM has always relied on different methods of work, whereby it depends on open or anonymous sources and has used evidence gathered by terrorist groups. Moreover, the FFM always drafts its conclusions in an indecisive manner, thereby deepening mistrust in the work of that team and proves its low level of professionalism and objectivity.”
2023-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9372 (2023) · source
“Seventh, the Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) recently issued its report on the two incidents that took place on 7 July and 4 August 2017, which were reported by my country. Sites of the Syrian Arab Army were targeted in the Kharbit Masasnah area in Hama governorate with poison gas mortars. For the past five years, my country has repeatedly requested that the FFM issue its reports on those two incidents, along with a number of other incidents, especially after my country provided the FFM with all the necessary evidence and assistance to obtain witness testimonies and access hospital records. We also provided the FFM with the necessary clarifications and information from their sources.”
2023-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9372 (2023) · source
“Fifth, the Syrian National Authority agreed to extend the tripartite agreement among the Syrian Arab Republic, the Technical Secretariat of the OPCW and the United Nations Office for Project Services for a period of six months, until 31 December this year, in order to facilitate the tasks and activities carried out by the OPCW in Syria. Sixth, the Syrian Arab Republic reiterates the importance of holding a high-level meeting between the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, the Chairman of the Syrian National Authority and the Director-General of the OPCW as soon as possible. We also call for the continuation of ongoing contacts between the two focal points on the agenda of that meeting.”
2023-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9372 (2023) · source
“It was also stressed that meetings should continue to be held between the two sides, as the exchange of correspondence currently falls short of meeting the required purpose. The Syrian National Authority underscored the need for the two parties to find common ground and reach an understanding to ensure progress towards closing the file as soon as possible. The Syrian National Authority has also taken note of the concerns raised by the delegation of the Technical Secretariat and is currently considering ways to address those concerns. Fourth, the Syrian National Authority recently provided explanations for the results of the analysis of samples collected by the DAT in April 2019.”
2023-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9372 (2023) · source
“In that context, we stress the importance of holding the twenty-fifth round of consultations with the DAT and working to expedite the closure of outstanding issues, rather than insisting on procedural matters for which there are many alternatives. Third, upon the suggestion of the Syrian National Authority, a separate higher-level meeting was held with the DAT in Beirut at the end of last month. During that meeting, the Syrian National Authority stressed the need to understand the specificities of the Syrian dossier, as well as the difficult circumstances surrounding it and the importance of working to resolve all outstanding issues, rather than raising issues that compromise national sovereignty.”
2023-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9372 (2023) · source