Guterres arrives in Syria for first UN secretary-general visit since before civil war
During the three-day visit, Guterres is set to reaffirm support for Syria's transition, more than a year and a half after the new authorities led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa overthrew longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad after more than 13 years of war. Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani received Guterres "and his accompanying delegation at Damascus international airport", state news agency SANA reported. Read moreHow top Syrian diplomat Asaad al-Shaibani’s road to Damascus is shaking the Mideast He is the first UN chief to visit Syria since Ban Ki-moon in 2009, two years before the start of Syria's civil war that went on to kill more than half a million people before Assad's overthrow in December 2024.
- ▪During the three-day visit, Guterres is set to reaffirm support for Syria's transition, more than a year and a half after the new authorities led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa overthrew longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad after more than 13 years
- ▪Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani received Guterres "and his accompanying delegation at Damascus international airport", state news agency SANA reported.
- ▪Read moreHow top Syrian diplomat Asaad al-Shaibani’s road to Damascus is shaking the Mideast He is the first UN chief to visit Syria since Ban Ki-moon in 2009, two years before the start of Syria's civil war that went on to kill more than h
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Advertising Home Middle East Guterres arrives in Syria for first UN secretary-general visit since before civil war Middle East UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres touched down in Damascus Saturday for a three-day visit where he is expected to reaffirm support for the multi-confessional country's efforts to rebuild after more than a decade of bloody civil war. Issued on: 25/07/2026 - 08:08Modified: 25/07/2026 - 14:30 3 min Reading time Share By: FRANCE 24 Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, right, welcomes United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres at the Syrian presidential palace in Damascus, Syria, July 25, 2026.
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