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US urges UN Security Council to ease sanctions on Syria amid push for more inclusive transition

Envoy Mike Waltz acknowledges there are ‘many challenges ahead’ after the fall of the Assad regime, and ‘further relief is critical to giving Syria a chance’
UN deputy special envoy for Syria backs sanctions relief, but warns the political transition risks falling short of public expectations, particularly among women and minorities
Syria’s representative says the nation is ‘present, active, listening, engaging in dialogue and taking decisions,’ calls for international support to ensure sustainable peace and recovery

By Ephrem Kossaify · 22 October 2025