Olivier Maes



In milestone decision, UN creates institution for Syria’s missing and disappeared

  • 83 states voted in favor of adopting the resolution to establish an institution to clarify the fate of the missing, 11 against, and 62 abstained
  • More than 150,000 Syrians have gone missing or been forcibly disappeared during 12 years of civil war in the country
By Ephrem Kossaify ·