Ambassador James Jeffrey Special Briefing via Telephone
Ambassador James Jeffrey, U.S. Special Representative for Syria Engagement and the Special Envoy to the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS; Richard Albright, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau…
Ambassador Jeffrey’s Intervention at Brussels IV
Ambassador Jeffrey’s Intervention at Brussels IV Tuesday, June 30 As prepared for delivery Good Morning, thank you to the EU, High Representative Borrell, UNSE Pedersen,…
Report of the OPCW Investigation and Identification Team Regarding Incidents in Ltamenah, the Syrian
The OPCW’s Investigation and Identification Team (IIT) concluded there are reasonable grounds to believe that Syrian Arab Air Force dropped aerial bombs containing sarin in…
Ambassador Jeffrey on COVID-19 outbreak in Syria
the Syrian people can continue to count on the United States to stand with them by delivering humanitarian assistance to people in need and working…
Joint Statement on the Ninth Anniversary of the Syrian Uprising
Nine years ago today, tens of thousands of Syrians peacefully took to the streets calling for respect for human rights and the end of government…
America Announces New Humanitarian Assistance for the Syria Crisis Response
Today in Turkey, the U.S. Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Kelly Craft, announced $108 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the people of Syria…
Attack on Turkish Soldiers in Idlib
We stand by our NATO Ally Turkey in the aftermath of the despicable and brazen February 27 attack on Turkish forces in Idlib, which resulted in the…
Escalation of Violence in Idlib
The United States once again condemns the continued, unjustifiable, and ruthless assaults on the people of Idlib by the Assad regime, Russia, Iran, and Hizballah. …
Attacks on the People of Idlib
The United States is monitoring with grave concern the situation in northwest Syria where the combined forces of Russia, the Iranian regime, Hizballah, and the…
Passage of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019
Today, the President signed into law the “Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019” (the Caesar Act), an important step in promoting accountability for the…
Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of the Small Group on Syria
The Foreign Ministers of Egypt, France, Germany, Jordan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America welcome the launch…
DAS Rayburn at a Press Stakeout in Geneva
It is my privilege to be here in Geneva this week heading a U.S. diplomatic delegation that has come here to support the launching of…
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…
