The situation in the Middle East (Syria) - Security Council, 10094th meeting

Situation in Syria still ‘very tense’, top political, peacebuilding official tells Security Council, reviewing progress towards ceasefire, national integration.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 02:16:19
• Production Date: 22 January 2026
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Personal Subject: MOHAMED KHALED KHIARI; EDEM WOSORNU
• Corporate Name: ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT
• Subject Topical: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE; MIDDLE EAST SITUATION; PEACE AND SECURITY; TERRORISM; COUNTER-TERRORISM; PEACEBUILDING; SYRIA SITUATION; HUMANITARIAN CRISIS; CEASEFIRES; CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS
• Geographic Subject: MIDDLE EAST; SYRIA
• MAMS Id: 3527432
• Parent Id: 3526814
• Alternate Title: MTG SC 10094 SYRIA 22 JAN 2026 PM

Description

The situation in Syria remains “very tense with exchanges of fire”, a senior United Nations political and peacebuilding official said today as he briefed the Security Council on progress in halting the fighting and ensuring the full integration of all three north-east governorates under central Government control.

Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East, Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, shared updates on the United States- and partner-mediated “Ceasefire and Full Integration Agreement” between Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Syrian Democratic Forces’ (SDF) leader General Mazloum Abdi announced on 18 January.

“The subsequent meeting on 19 January between them failed to resolve implementation and fighting resumed,” he told Council members, adding that the following day, Syria’s President announced a shared understanding that included a four-day period for consultation. “The situation on the ground remains very tense,” Mr. Khiari said, describing an alarming aid crisis with urgent needs.

• Briefer: Mr. Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations
• Briefer: Ms. Edem Wosornu, Director, Crisis Response Division, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
• Statements: All Council members, with Somalia speaking on behalf of: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, Somalia
• Statement: Syrian Arab Republic
• Statement: Jordan on behalf of: Arab Group
• Statements: Türkiye, Israel, Iraq
• Further statements: Syrian Arab Republic, Israel

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