Security Council highlights priorities ahead

UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen emphasized the delicate transitional phase, highlighting both opportunities and dangers, urging careful decision-making for long-term stability. With nearly 15 million Syrians in need of health services and 13 million facing food insecurity, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher outlined urgent priorities for rebuilding Syria, emphasizing the importance of restoring services, protecting displaced people, and involving women in the reconstruction efforts. Despite security challenges and economic recovery issues, a peaceful political transition is seen as crucial to reducing humanitarian needs, with the UN supporting Syria’s rebuilding process through dialogue, aid delivery, and global cooperation.

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