Sanctioning the Government of Turkey in Response to the Ongoing Military Offensive in Northeast Syri
As the President has made clear, Turkey’s actions in northeast Syria severely undermine the D-ISIS campaign, endanger civilians, and threaten the security of the entire…
Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of the Small Group on Syria
We, the Foreign Ministers of Egypt, France, Germany, Jordan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America made the…
Statement Welcoming UN Secretary General’s Announcement of an Agreement Between the Government of Sy
The United States welcomes UN Secretary General Guterres’ announcement that an agreement has been reached between the Government of Syria and the Syrian Negotiations Commission…
Explanation of Vote on UNSCR on the Humanitarian Ceasefire in Idlib
It is deeply regrettable that the Council was not able to agree to a ceasefire resolution that would have saved lives in Idlib, especially as…
Secretary Pompeo’s Meeting with UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen
The Secretary expressed concern over the horrific effects of attacks by the Assad regime and its allies against civilians, humanitarians, and infrastructure in Idlib, and…
Syria: Anniversary of the Ghouta Chemical Weapons Attack
Six years ago, on August 21, 2013, the Assad regime launched a horrific chemical attack with the nerve agent sarin on the Ghouta district in…
Ceasefire in Idlib Province
The United States welcomes news that a ceasefire has been declared in Northwest Syria, but what is truly important is that attacks against civilians and…
Remarks at a UNSC Briefing on the Humanitarian Situation in Syria
The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms the escalation of the Assad regime and the Russian Federation’s military operations in northwest Syria which…
Ambassador Jeffrey Turkey Trip Readout
From July 22-24, Special Representative for Syria Engagement and Special Envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, Ambassador James Jeffrey, held a series of…
Attack on Civilians in Maarat Al Numan City, Idlib
PRESS STATEMENT MORGAN ORTAGUS, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON JULY 23, 2019 The United States condemns yesterday’s airstrikes in Maarat Al Numan City in southern Idlib. These…
Joint Statement by the Political Director’s of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS
We, the Political Directors of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS Small Group, met today in Paris at the invitation of French Minister of Foreign…
Special Representative Amb Jeffrey Travels to Europe and the Middle East
Special Representative Ambassador Jeffrey Travels to Europe and the Middle East
Remarks at a UNSC Briefing on the Humanitarian Situation in Syria (Idlib)
The regime’s military escalation is unacceptable and it poses a reckless and irresponsible threat to the security and stability of this region.
Amb Cohen at UN Security Council for Syria Humanitarian Monthly Briefing
There’s no clearer example of the regime’s starve and surrender strategy than in Rukban. Humanitarian conditions are deplorable as the result of the regime’s refusal…
Searching for Solutions in Syria: The Trump Administration’s Strategy
The Administration is pursuing three mutually reinforcing whole-of-government strategic objectives in Syria – the..
Alleged Use of Chemical Weapons by the Assad Regime in Northwest Syria
The United States continues to closely watch the military operations by the Assad regime in northwest Syria, including indications of any new use of chemical…
Remarks at an Emergency UN Security Council Briefing on Idlib
The United States’ resolve to hold the Assad regime accountable for any further use of chemical weapons is unwavering, and we remind the regime and…
Increased Violence in Northwest Syria
The United States is alarmed by the escalation of violence in Idlib and northern Hama. Ongoing Russian and regime airstrikes, along with
