US Embassy and Syrian Negotiation Commission discuss push for implementation of UNSC Resolution 2254

RIYADH — The US Embassy in Daramsuq (Damascus) announced that Nicholas Granger, Director of the Syria Regional Platform, met with Badr Gamous, head of the Syrian Negotiation Commission, and his deputy, Dima Musa.

The meeting focused on the Commission’s strategy to advocate for the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2254. Granger reaffirmed US support for the Syrian opposition and emphasized its crucial role in representing all Syrians in the pursuit of a comprehensive, Syrian-led political solution to the conflict, in line with the resolution.

التقى مدير منصة سوريا الإقليمية غرانجر مع رئيس هيئة التفاوض السورية د. بدر جاموس ونائبة الرئيس ديما موسى لمناقشة استراتيجية المجلس الوطني السوري للضغط من أجل تنفيذ قرار مجلس الأمن رقم 2254. وأكد غرانجر دعم الولايات المتحدة للمعارضة ودورها الحيوي في تحقيق حل سياسي شامل بقيادة… pic.twitter.com/VydFY8uFtl

— U.S. Embassy Syria (@USEmbassySyria) August 28, 2024

Meanwhile, UN Special Envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen expressed deep concern over the ongoing violence and instability in various parts of Syria. In a video briefing to the UN Security Council, Pedersen highlighted that last month’s violence not only resulted in significant civilian casualties but also introduced new threats to international peace and security.

Pedersen underscored that Syria’s challenges cannot be effectively addressed without a political process aligned with UN Security Council Resolution 2254. He emphasized that a comprehensive political solution, restoring Syria’s sovereignty, unity, independence, and territorial integrity, must be grounded in an internal Syrian political process facilitated by the UN.