The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted for consideration a resolution to lift sanctions against Syrian President Ahmed al-Shar and Interior Minister Enes Khattab.
Before the visit of Syrian President Ahmed al-Shar to the White House on Monday, November 10, the United States submitted a resolution to the UN Security Council demanding the lifting of sanctions against the Syrian President and Interior Minister.
14 Security Council members The UN voted in favor of considering the issue, while China abstained.
Speaking after the decision, US Permanent Representative to the UN Mike Waltz thanked the members of the UN Security Council and said: “With this decision, the Council sends a strong political signal that Syria is entering a new era.”
Waltz said that under the leadership of Syrian President al-Shara since December 2024, when the regime of Bashar al-Assad was overthrown, the country has been making every effort to implement its obligations to combat terrorism and narcotics, eliminate chemical weapons remnants, and promote regional security and stability.
An Associated Press (AP) report published on November 5 noted that ahead of al-Shar’s visit to the White House, the United States is working on a draft UN Security Council resolution calling for the lifting of sanctions on the President and Minister of the Interior of Syria.
To adopt a draft decision in the UN Security Council, it must be approved by at least 9 of the 15 members and that none of the 5 permanent members (China, Russia, Great Britain, France and the USA) would cast a veto.