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Syrian insurgent chief tells UN {that a} protected atmosphere is critical for the return of refugees

The rebel chief and new strongman of Syria, Ahmed al Charaa (recognized by the nom de guerre Abu Mohamed al Julani), has assured the UN particular envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, in Damascus, that it is very important present an “environment safe for the return of refugees” within the new Syria with out Bashar al-Assad.

Al Julani mentioned with Pedersen, who has been visiting the Syrian capital since Sunday, “the need to act with caution and precision in the stages of transition and rehabilitation of institutions to build a strong and effective system. In addition, the importance of providing a safe environment for the return of refugees and providing economic and political support for this was emphasized,” the insurgent chief’s workplace mentioned in an announcement in current hours.

During the assembly of the “leader of the new administration” – as famous within the observe – the necessity to “review UN Resolution 2254 was debated and discussed due to the changes that have occurred in the political scene, which makes it necessary to update the resolution to adapt it to the new reality.” Resolution 2254, of 2015, requires a political course of led by the Syrian folks and sponsored by the UN to emerge from the disaster that the Arab nation was already experiencing, in addition to the formation of a reputable and bonafide Government, with a timetable and a course of to draft a brand new Constitution.

Al Julani additionally pressured the “importance of rapid and effective cooperation to address the problems of Syrians and the need to focus on the unity of the Syrian territories, reconstruction and the achievement of economic development.” Likewise, he identified the necessity to apply all these measures with “great care and great precision, without haste and under the supervision of specialized teams, so that they are carried out in the best possible way.”

According to the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the greater than 13 years of struggle in Syria have triggered one of many largest displacement crises on the planet, with greater than 6 million refugees, hosted primarily in international locations neighbors of Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. Likewise, for the reason that overthrow of Bashar al-Assad by an rebel offensive on December 8, hundreds of Syrians have begun to return to their nation, in accordance with the UN company. (EFE)