Beyza Binnur Donmez
14 March 2025•Update: 14 March 2025
GENEVA
The UN special envoy for Syria on Friday said that it is time for "bold moves" to create a "credible and inclusive" transitional government following a constitutional declaration issued by the new Syrian authorities.
On the declaration, Geir Pedersen said that he hopes "this will move Syria toward restoring the rule of law and promoting an orderly, inclusive transition."
Syrian civil society continues to play a crucial role in local dialogue and vital peace-building efforts, he added, in a statement read out by his spokesperson at a UN press briefing.
"Now is the time for bold moves to create a genuine, credible and inclusive transitional government and legislative body, a constitutional framework and process to draft a new constitution for the long term that is credible and inclusive too, and genuine transitional justice," he said.
On an agreement under which the terrorist group SDF would be integrated within Syrian institutions, Pedersen also said: "The recent agreements reached between the caretaker (Syrian) authorities and the SDF are a positive reminder of how important it is that Syria comes together in a manner that truly restores its sovereignty, unity, independence and territorial integrity, and also the need for genuine inclusion and compromise in the transition.”
On Monday, the Syrian Presidency announced the signing of an agreement between Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Ferhad Abdi Sahin, ringleader of the terrorist group PKK/YPG in Syria, also known as the SDF, aimed at integrating Syrian Arab Republic institutions and securing territorial unity.
