The U.N. chief on a visit to Damascus urges the international community to support Syrian people
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to the international community on Saturday to support the people of Syria and criticized Israel’s actions in the country’s south as he kicked off his first visit to the Arab nation as the U.N. chief, nearly two years after the fall of Syrian strongman Bashar Assad. Guterres ’ visit is also the first by a U.N. secretary-general to the Syrian capital, Damascus, since 2009. Shortly after his arrival, Guterres held talks with Syria’s interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, before touring the old quarter of Damascus and the famous Umayyad Mosque.
- ▪Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to the international community on Saturday to support the people of Syria and criticized Israel’s actions in the country’s south as he kicked off his first visit to the Arab nation as the U.N. chi
- ▪Guterres ’ visit is also the first by a U.N. secretary-general to the Syrian capital, Damascus, since 2009.
- ▪Shortly after his arrival, Guterres held talks with Syria’s interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, before touring the old quarter of Damascus and the famous Umayyad Mosque.
6 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 9 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 3 centre.
- ▪ Visiting UN chief urges respect for Syria's sovereignty, international support — Channel NewsAsia
- ▪ The UN chief on a visit to Damascus urges the international community to support Syrian people - AP News — Google News
- ▪ UN chief urges global support for Syria during first Damascus visit since 2009 — Euronews
- ▪ UN chief urges global support for Syria as it recovers from civil war — Africanews
- ▪ UN chief urges international community to back Syrians during visit to Damascus — ABC News — International
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DAMASCUS, Syria — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to the international community on Saturday to support the people of Syria and criticized Israel’s actions in the country’s south as he kicked off his first visit to the Arab nation as the U.N. chief, nearly two years after the fall of Syrian strongman Bashar Assad. Guterres ’ visit is also the first by a U.N. secretary-general to the Syrian capital, Damascus, since 2009. Shortly after his arrival, Guterres held talks with Syria’s interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, before touring the old quarter of Damascus and the famous Umayyad Mosque. The U.N.
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