Geir O. Pedersen

Former UN envoy Syria,UN Special Coordinator Lebanon, former Norwegian Representative to the Palestinian Authority, Norwegian Ambassador China and UN New York.

[UN Special Envoy for Syria @UNEnvoySyria]

.@GeirOPedersen stressed the United Nations’ support to the Syrian government & people in seeking internal peace & stability through an inclusive, transparent & credible political transition in line with the core principles of Security Council resolution 2254.

[UN Special Envoy for Syria @UNEnvoySyria]

.@GeirOPedersen met today in Damascus with #Syria’s Foreign Minister al-Shaibani, where they held a comprehensive discussion on the political transition process... statement here: https://t.co/gqnAvEhLen

[المجلة @AlMajallaAR]

📌حث المبعوث الخاص للأمم المتحدة إلى سوريا غير بيدرسون، مجلس الأمن الدولي على "مضاعفة جهوده نحو المساءلة وحماية المدنيين، وتجديد الالتزام بمساعدة #سوريا على الخروج من ماضٍ مظلم نحو مستقبل أكثر إشراقاً"، محذراً من أن "خطر تجدد الصراع في #السويداء لا يزال قائماً"

✍️نعيد نشر حوار سابق أجراه إبراهيم حميدي في #المجلة مع المبعوث الأممي إلى سوريا

♦️المبعوث الأممي إلى سوريا لـ"المجلة": لا يمكن فرض الولاء للدولة بالقوة

@GeirOPedersen
@ibrahimhamidi

🔗الحوار كاملاً:

https://t.co/gOXJDzf2no

[UN News @UN_News_Centre]

UN Special Envoy for Syria, @GeirOPedersen and Emergency Relief Coordinator @UNReliefChief briefed the UN Security Council on the situation in #Syria.

16 million Syrians need humanitarian support, and more than 185,000 people have been displaced.

https://t.co/84inws04yi

[Arab News @arabnews]

-@UNEnvoySyria @GeirOPedersen informed the @UN Security Council that the situation in #Syria remains ‘deeply fragile’ https://t.co/AgXT1oBJ89

[UN Special Envoy for Syria @UNEnvoySyria]

.@GeirOPedersen ...the United Nations is working to support a credible, inclusive & transparent process, working with the Syrian authorities & all Syrians. Briefing to the Council: https://t.co/e9eyIp7JLo

[UN News @UN_News_Centre]

A fragile ceasefire “largely holds” in #Syria’s #Sweida region after weeks of violence displaced 175,000 people, killed hundreds and devastated critical infrastructure – exposing deep fissures in the country’s political transition

https://t.co/tJt9jm33ys

[UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs @UNDPPA]

Briefing the Security Council today, @UNEnvoySyria @GeirOPedersen warned that recent violence in Sweida, including foreign airstrikes and grave human rights violations, underscores the need for security and political course corrections. His full remarks: https://t.co/eazrIyAjVB

[UN Special Envoy for Syria @UNEnvoySyria]

.@GeirOPedersen Syria’s transition has been rocked this past month by violence and escalation that led to mass casualties, drained trust, and created more dangers of fragmentation Text of briefing: https://t.co/GzEX8lf3hK

[Al Majalla @AlMajallaEN]

📌 UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen emphasized that the Syrian government should reestablish sovereignty through dialogue and trust-building, not military force.

📌 Pedersen condemned Israeli strikes in #Suweida and #Damascus, calling for respect for #Syria’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity.

📌 He warned that loyalty to the state cannot be imposed and must stem from citizens feeling represented, protected, and treated equally.

📌 The UN has tracked violations in Suweida, including summary executions and abuses, and called for transparent, independent accountability mechanisms.

📌 Pedersen stressed that international protection is unrealistic without a UN Security Council resolution and advocated for dialogue and mutual arrangements instead.

📌 He stated that events in Suweida show the need for genuine engagement between Damascus and local actors to ensure inclusive governance and lasting stability.

📌 Pedersen concluded that legitimacy must come from the Syrian people and that the transition must lead to fair elections and full representation of all citizens.

Read his full interview with Ibrahim Hamidi in #AlMajalla ✍️
@ibrahimhamidi
@GeirOPedersen

https://t.co/WvTJyKT4lx

[Ibrahim Hamidi ابراهيم حميدي @ibrahimhamidi]

أجريت حوارا مع المبعوث الأممي الى #سوريا غير بيدرسن عن تطورات #السويداء وتأثيرها على سوريا والعملية السياسية والوضع في شمال شرقي البلاد.

♦️هنا 10 نقاط من حديث بيدرسن @GeirOPedersen مع #المجلة"
1- تطبيق مبدأ السيادة بشكل صارم من دون الاعتراف بخصوصية المرحلة الانتقالية يُعد مقاربة خاطئة.
2- لا يمكن فرض الولاء للدولة بالقوة العسكرية. فالمواطنون يطوّرون شعورا حقيقيا بالانتماء حين يشعرون بأن الدولة تمثلهم
3- أحداث السويداء تختلف عن احداث الساحل التي بدأت بـ"هجوم شنه ما يُطلق عليهم فلول النظام على قوى الأمن العام
4- في السويداء، لا بد من حوار حقيقي وشامل بين السلطات في دمشق والجهات الفاعلة المحلية في السويداء، حول ترتيبات أمنية وإدارية طويلة الأمد
5- إن التوصل إلى تفاهمات تؤدي إلى الاستقرار، سواء في السويداء أو في الشمال الشرقي، ينبغي أن يكون على رأس أولويات السلطات في دمشق
6- تحقيق الأمن والاستقرار يرتبط ارتباطا وثيقا بانتقال سياسي ناجح، ولا يمكن فصل هذه المسائل عن بعضها البعض
7- الشرعية تأتي في نهاية المطاف من الشعب السوري نفسه، لا من الأطراف الخارجية... وفي نهاية المطاف، لا يمكن ترسيخ الشرعية فعليا إلا من خلال عملية سياسية موثوقة وشاملة"
8- الاعتماد على فكرة الحماية الدولية أو توقع تدخل قوات تابعة للأمم المتحدة أو غيرها أمر غير واقعي
9- على جميع الأطراف احترام سيادة سوريا واستقلالها وسلامة أراضيها. وقد أدنت علنا الضربات والتدخلات الإسرائيلية
10- مبادئ القرار 2254 لا تزال صالحة وأساسية، انتقال سياسي بقيادة وملكية سوريةيلبي التطلعات المشروعة للشعب ويحافظ على السيادة
♦️- رابط الحوار:
https://t.co/xMuh8e8mJd

[UN Special Envoy for Syria @UNEnvoySyria]

.@GeirOPedersen 2/2 Stability and civil peace must prevail. Reprisals must be avoided. Israel’s provocative violations must stop now. Credible, orderly and inclusive political transition in Syria must be the priority.

[UN Special Envoy for Syria @UNEnvoySyria]

.@GeirOPedersen 1/2 Spoke with interim FM Shibani last night. Grave concerns over continued violence and targeting of civilians. Urged restraint, protection of all communities, and accountability.

[UN Special Envoy for Syria @UNEnvoySyria]

.@GeirOPedersen is deeply concerned over ongoing escalation of violence in Druze-majority Suweida governorate which has so far claimed lives of hundreds of civilians, as well as interim authority forces & local armed groups, & injured & displaced many more https://t.co/z3me1MFmLO

[UN Spokesperson @UN_Spokesperson]

.@antonioguterres is alarmed by the continued escalation of violence in Suweida, in #Syria.

He unequivocally condemns all violence against civilians.

He also condemns Israel’s escalatory airstrikes on various parts of Syria.

Full statement: https://t.co/1iixH0OeBU

[UN Spokesperson @UN_Spokesperson]

From today's noon briefing:

[UN Spokesperson @UN_Spokesperson]

The full transcript of today’s noon briefing is available here 👇👇

https://t.co/eIK8W8nfPT

[UN Special Envoy for Syria @UNEnvoySyria]

As we continue to work for a credible & inclusive political transition process, I look forward to continued engagement with Syrian leadership, officials, & a broad spectrum of Syrians on these key issues.

[UN Special Envoy for Syria @UNEnvoySyria]

.@GeirOPedersen Yesterday I met Interim President Al Sharaa & Foreign Minister Shaibani for constructive discussions on the security situation, the follow up to the March 10 agreement on the northeast, developments in Suweida, & the establishment of the People’s Assembly.

[Qusay Noor @QUSAY_NOOR_]

President Ahmad Al-Shar’a, in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Mr. Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani, met in #Damascus with Mr. @GeirOPedersen, the #UnitedNations Special Envoy to #Syria.