ASG Khiari appealed for swift implementation of understanding between the Government and SDF to ensure a peaceful integration of northeast Syria

Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari’s Briefing to the Security Council on Syria New York, 22 January 2026 Mr. President, members of the Security Council, Our first meeting on Syria in this new year takes place against the backdrop of significant developments in northern and northeastern Syria. While these developments have advanced rapidly in recent days and the situation remains fluid, let me briefly recap the key events of the past weeks…