On Wednesday evening, the UN Security Council will hold an open briefing followed by closed consultations on the situation in Syria.
Members will hear detailed reports from the UN Secretariat, including political, humanitarian and children's files, from Deputy Special Envoy Claudio Cordone, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher, and Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Vanessa Fraser.
Escalation in the South and Syrian Sovereignty
According to UN sources, the main agenda of the session is the discussion of intensifying Israeli attacks on the areas of southern Syria.
According to UN sources, the briefing providers will make explicit calls to stop these violations and respect Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity, while stressing the need to strictly adhere to the terms of the 1974 "Disengagement" agreement to ensure the stability of the region and prevent a slide into a broader regional confrontation.
Humanitarian Response Plan 2026
Tom Fletcher is expected to review the details of the "Syria Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan 2026", which was recently launched during his visit to Damascus in collaboration with UNDP Administrator Alexander De Croo.
The ambitious plan aims to raise $2.92 billion to provide vital assistance to 8.6 million people, reflecting a shift towards early recovery programmes and support for the livelihood stability of Syrians.
Shift in U.S. and international attitude
Today's meeting comes as a continuation of a new political climate that emerged last March, when US Special Envoy Thomas Barrack affirmed his country's and the international community's support for the Syrian government's efforts to restore its regional status.
Barak noted that Syria has undergone "radical transformations" over the past 15 months, praising what he described as a "rejection of external influences" and an end to dependence on aid thanks to new political directions under President Donald Trump's administration.
Visit Damascus
Representatives of the 15 member states of the Security Council visited Damascus at the end of 2025, where they were received by President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the People's Palace.
These moves culminated in a Security Council resolution issued last November, which removed the names of President Sharia and Interior Minister Anas Khattab from the sanctions lists, in appreciation of the Syrian government's role in promoting regional stability and creating a climate for reconstruction.
Towards the stage of development
Today's session in the Security Council reflects the transition from the language of conflict to the language of "development and construction", as discussions focus on how to support the Syrian state in its efforts to complete the restoration of sovereignty and start major reconstruction projects, in the interest of the Syrian people and ending decades of successive crises.