SA and UN call for peaceful and orderly transition of power in Syria
UN secretary-general echoes Dirco minister Ronald Lamola’s remarks following a meeting in Pretoria
12 December 2024 - 05:00
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres on Wednesday emphasised the need for a peaceful transition in Syria after its former president, Bashar al-Assad, fled Damascus for Moscow.
“As we speak, we are witnessing the reshaping of the Middle East. We also see some signs of hope, and signs of hope namely coming from the end of the Syrian dictatorship,” Guterres said. ..
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