UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa (UN Spokeperson/X)
UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Damascus on Saturday for the first visit by a UN chief to Syria in 17 years, signaling growing international engagement with the country’s new leadership after the fall of the Assad regime.
The visit comes after Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met US President Donald Trump, signed a new pipeline agreement linking Iraq to Syria’s Mediterranean coast, and secured the easing of international sanctions. Guterres said the UN stands with Syria at a “pivotal moment,” while Syrian officials urged greater international support for reconstruction and the country’s return to the global community.
The visit also coincides with major restoration work in Aleppo’s UNESCO-listed Old City, as Damascus says 3.5 million Syrians have returned home and reconstruction has become the government’s top priority after more than a decade of civil war.
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