Saudi Arabia confirms its support for the efforts of the United...

Saudi Arabia affirmed its support for the efforts of the United Nations and its special envoy to Syria, Ger Pedersen, and all efforts aimed at stopping the tragedy in Syria and resuming the work of the Constitutional Committee, noting that it contributed to facilitating a political solution by hosting the (Riyadh 1) and (Riyadh 2) conferences that led to The establishment of the Syrian Negotiations Commission.

The Kingdom’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, Dr. Khaled Manzlawi, said that Saudi Arabia has made every effort and will continue to unify the Syrian opposition and gather its word, noting that ten years have passed and the suffering of the Syrian people continues to plague consciences and hearts around the world, and while the locations, places and methods of oppression have changed However, the suffering is still the same.

In the Kingdom’s speech to the Third Committee at its meeting on Item (72 c) Promotion and Protection of Human Rights: Human Rights Cases and Reports submitted by Special Rapporteurs and Representatives, and the Draft Resolution on the Situation of Human Rights in Syria: “The circumstances that were condemned by previous decisions on a situation Human rights in Syria still exist, including the displacement of millions abroad, the displacement of millions also inside, and the use of internationally banned weapons. Therefore, this decision comes to condemn human rights violations in Syria, regardless of their source, given that recent United Nations reports held the Syrian regime responsible for the vast majority. Of these violations ».

He added: “This resolution strongly condemns the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Syria, the indiscriminate killing and the deliberate targeting of civilians, and the continued indiscriminate use of heavy weapons and air strikes, which have caused the death of more than five hundred thousand people, including the killing of nearly 17 thousand children, and the continuing violations. International humanitarian law that is carried out systematically and on a large scale through starvation of civilians as a method of warfare and the use of chemical weapons prohibited under international law, ”noting that“ this decision confirms that a political solution is the only sustainable solution to the crisis in Syria, and this is done through a process. A comprehensive policy that meets the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people and is in line with Security Council resolution 2254 (2015) and the Geneva process (1). ”

On behalf of the Kingdom’s permanent delegation to the United Nations, Manzalawi welcomed the establishment of the Constitutional Committee in Syria and the start of its work, indicating that this confirms that this step is a glimmer of hope towards moving forward to a political solution that ends the suffering of the brotherly Syrian people and guarantees the dignified, voluntary and safe return of refugees from their children in accordance with According to international standards, expressing its deep concern about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Syrian people, as recent United Nations reports indicate an increase in the number of deaths and burials inside Syria, which indicates that the actual cases of Covid-19 in Syria far exceed the official figures. Pointing out that this pandemic represents a huge challenge to the collapsed health system, in addition to the further deterioration of the socio-economic and humanitarian conditions in Syria.

Manzlawi stressed that there are still regional powers that pose a great threat to the future of Syria and its identity, through the projects of hegemony and the use of sectarian militias and provoking civil wars that are destructive to peoples and homelands, noting that sectarian militias and terrorist groups are two sides of the same coin, and both of them create destruction and devastation and prolong crises. Saudi Arabia, from this rostrum, stresses the importance of combating all terrorist organizations in all their forms.

He said: “This decision expresses concern about the continuing insecurity in northeastern Syria that would undermine the progress made in the fight against terrorism or the return of terrorist organizations to carry out their activities in the region, and asks the international community to take all necessary measures immediately to ensure Not to allow foreign terrorist fighters to infiltrate outside Syria, or to rebuild their capabilities inside Syria.

At the end of the Kingdom’s speech, Dr. Manzlawi reaffirmed that Saudi Arabia’s participation with more than forty countries in adopting this decision comes as a sense of the suffering of the brotherly Syrian people, whose long-standing suffering, and hoping that this decision and the various efforts of the United Nations will lead to the Syrian people Realizing his legitimate hopes, aspirations and aspirations for justice, freedom, prosperity and stability.