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United Nations Security Council members will work on a statement on Syria in the coming days, U.S. and Russian diplomats said on Monday, after a closed-door meeting over the rebel seizure of the capital Damascus and ousting of President Bashar al-Assad.

UN Security Council members meet to discuss the unfolding situation in Syria Governments are considering how best to deal with Syria's rebel factions. UN Security Council meets to discuss situation in Syria Members of the United Nations Security Council have held talks to discuss the unfolding situation in Syria following the ousting of President

The United Nations Security Council on Friday extended a long-running peacekeeping mission between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights for six months and expressed concern that military activities in the area could escalate tensions.

Moscow said that the United Nations Security Council held an emergency session at its request Monday to discuss the situation in Syria following the overthrow of the Assad regime by opposition forces.

Council underscores necessity of combating terrorism in Syria, stresses importance of preventing groups such as Daesh/ISIS from finding 'safe havens' in country - Anadolu Ajansı

Concrete movement on an inclusive political transition in Syria will be key in ensuring the country gets the economic support it needs, United Nations special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen told the Security Council on Tuesday.

Syrian rebel leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa and United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen discussed reconsidering a 2015 UN Security Council resolution outlining a road map for the country’s political transition,

Members of the UN Security Council on Monday discussed the fluid situation in Syria after President Bashar al-Assad’s

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make what's likely his final trip in office to the United Nations this week.

United Nations Security Council members will work on a statement on Syria in the coming days, U.S. and Russian diplomats said, after a closed-door meeting over the rebel seizure of the capital Damascus and ousting of President Bashar al-Assad.

Syria's UN Ambassador Koussay Aldahhak told reporters outside the council that his mission and all Syrian embassies abroad had received instructions to continue doing their job and maintain the state