Israel launches military incursion into Syria amid UN condemnation
Guterres’s visit to Syria is the first by a UN chief to the country since 2009. The World Bank has estimated the country’s post-war reconstruction could cost $216bn.“The United Nations stands with the people of Syria at this pivotal moment. And I came carrying the strongest possible appeal to the international community, an appeal to spare no effort to support the Syrian people and to support the Syrian government,” Guterres said.
- ▪Guterres’s visit to Syria is the first by a UN chief to the country since 2009.
- ▪The World Bank has estimated the country’s post-war reconstruction could cost $216bn.“The United Nations stands with the people of Syria at this pivotal moment.
- ▪And I came carrying the strongest possible appeal to the international community, an appeal to spare no effort to support the Syrian people and to support the Syrian government,” Guterres said.
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News|United NationsIsrael launches military incursion into Syria amid UN condemnationThe UN’s Guterres condemned violations of Syria’s sovereignty as he visited and called for sanctions to be lifted.ListenListen (4 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoSyria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) receiving UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the People's Palace in Damascus. (AFP)By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and AnadoluPublished On 26 Jul 202626 Jul 2026The head of the United Nations has condemned the persistent violation of Syria’s sovereignty, as Israel’s forces reportedly carried out new incursions into its neighbour’s territory.Israeli soldiers advanced towards villages in southwestern Syria on Sunday,…
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