, Dec. 5 -- A United Nations Security Council (UNSC) delegation made a rare high-level visit to Syria on Thursday, marking the first engagement with Syrian authorities since the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. According to Syrian state media SANA, this is the first visit of its kind since the Security Council was established in 1945.

The delegation, representing all Security Council member states, toured multiple sites in Damascus and held meetings with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani, and other senior officials. The discussions focused on building trust, fostering dialogue, and advancing Syria's political transition.

Samuel Zbogar, Slovenia's permanent UN representative a...