Emergency UN Security Council Meeting today on Syria

The United Nations Security Council is convening to discuss recent developments in Syria following the fall of the Baath regime, based on a request from Russia.

Emergency UN Security Council Meeting today on Syria
9 December, 2024   10:09
NEWSDESK

The Security Council will hold an emergency closed meeting this afternoon regarding Syria, after the fall of the Baath regime, according to consistent diplomatic sources on Sunday.

The sources stated that the meeting will take place at Russia's request, starting at 15:00 (20:00 GMT).

Earlier, Russia's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Dmitry Polyanskiy, announced that Moscow had requested an urgent and closed Security Council meeting on Syria for Monday.

He said via Telegram: "In connection with recent events in Syria, whose repercussions on the country and the broader region have yet to be assessed, Russia has requested emergency closed-door consultations in the Security Council."

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