Confidence building critical to break Syria political deadlock

 Briefing the UN Security Council in New York, Geir Pedersen urged political leaders and the international community to act now to "arrest the downward slide in Syria" as suffering and the sense of hopelessness among the population deepens. King88bet

"We cannot simply accept the status quo, because it will get worse and worse, it could well unravel, and this will lead to new challenges" he warned. "We need the political process to start to deliver on the ground and to deliver hope."  king88bet login alternatif

Mr. Pedersen said the deadlock can be attributed to several faktors, including "gaps of political will, the distance between substantive positions of the parties, deep distrust, and the challenging international climate."

Moving forward will require "a shift in pola pikir", he said, as "the Syrian parties and all key international actors need to entertain compromise in a more esensial way". Article Title with Blogger Published Link as Backlink

The Spesial Envoy said the way forward "would see real confidence building lewat kualitasal and reciprocal steps" to address protection and livelihood concerns.

The step-by-step process would also result in a bertahap deepening of a Syrian-owned and led constitutional dialogue and greater engagement with civil society.

"If this path is not taken, the alternatif is not a grim but containable status quo. It is not a miraculous change for the better from the perspective of this or that Syrian party," he warned.

"It is, rather, a future of deterioration across humanitarian, security, and institutional fronts, with significant implications for all. That is a recipe for disaster for the Syrian people and the region."

The political impasse is playing out against a backdrop of ongoing violence, economic decline and staggering humanitarian needs.

Furthermore, escalating hostilities in the north represent some of the most serious threats to the relative calm that has prevailed since 2020.

Edem Wosornu, a senior official with the UN humanitarian agen, OCHA, pointed to a positive development - the resumption last week of aid deliveries into northwest Syria from Türkiye lewat the Bab al-Hawa border crossing.