UN, Syria and Western sanctions

UN human rights chief calls for lifting Western sanctions on Syria as country rebuilds after Assad
The United Nations human rights chief has called for the lifting of Western sanctions imposed on Syria over its yearslong civil war, now that former leader Bashar Assad has been ousted and sent into e
UN Rights Chief Urges 'Urgent' Easing Of Syria Sanctions
United Nations rights chief Volker Turk Wednesday urged an easing of economic sanctions on Syria after Bashar al-Assad's fall, during the first-ever visit by someone in his post to the country.
UN human-rights chief calls for lifting Western sanctions on Syria as country rebuilds
Volker Türk also urges transitional justice for victims, saying it enhances public trust in state institutions as the country moves ahead under its de facto new leaders
UN Rights Chief Urges Reconciliation Process in First Syria Visit
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk called on Wednesday for a Syrian national reconciliation process to ensure justice for crimes committed over the past five decades of iron-fisted rule by the Assad family.
UN rights chief calls for sanctions relief during first Syria visit
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, called for sanctions on Syria to be 'reconsidered' on Wednesday (January 15) during his first ever visit to the country.
UN Rights Chief Says Transitional Justice 'Crucial' In Syria
United Nations rights chief Volker Turk on Wednesday said transitional justice was "crucial" for Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, during the first-ever visit by someone in his post to the country.
UN Rights Chief Arrives in Syria for First Ever Visit
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk arrived in Syria's capital, Damascus, on Tuesday for the first ever visit of the global body's rights chief to the country. Turk, an Austrian lawyer,
U.N. rights chief: Atrocities committed in Syria beyond belief
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said the extent of atrocities committed in Syria is hard to believe and ...
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Securing a Brighter Future for the Syrian People
Syria should not be used as a platform to extend other countries’ interests at the expense of the Syrian people,” said ...
International sanctions have left Syria’s health system on life support
U.S. and E.U. sanctions aimed at punishing the former Assad regime have made it more difficult for Syrian hospitals to ...
German Prosecutor Charges Syrian With War Crimes Against Yazidis
BERLIN (Reuters) - A high-ranking member of the Islamic State militant group in Syria has been charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity in Germany, partly for alleged involvement in the ...
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Saudi Arabia urges Syria sanctions relief at talks with regional, EU diplomats
Saudi Arabia on Sunday called for the lifting of sanctions on Syria after meetings with top diplomats from the Middle East ...
How UNICEF Fights Malnutrition In Syria: Morei’s Story
A severely malnourished baby makes a full recovery, with vital assistance from a UNICEF-supported mobile health and nutrition ...
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German development minister in Syria to promote humanitarian projects
German Development Minister Svenja Schulze was in Syria on Wednesday to promote aid projects and meet with Syria's ...
Minister Ahmed Hussen optimistic about Syria's future after trip to border
While the world waits to see how Syria's new leadership will govern the war-torn country, Canadian International Development ...