Press releases & statements

2023 UN General Assembly First Committee – Civil Society Segment Delivered by Ms. Brittany Roser (PAX) on behalf of 22 organizations Honorable Chair, distinguished delegates, In 2023, conflict-linked environmental degradation…

The signatory Syrian organizations express their strong condemnation for the increase of hostilities across Syria since the early hours of Thursday morning, October 5, 2023, and call on the UN…

The regions of northeast Syria are experiencing the worst drought in nearly 70 years, primarily due to climate change, reduced rainfall, and rising temperatures. Additionally, using water as a weapon…

On 27 August 2023, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced in a statement published on their official website the launch of Operation “Security Reinforcement” in areas they control in Deir…

The undersigned Syrian organizations welcome the decision of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of 17 August 2023 to designate the two Syrian armed groups, the…

Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) is submitting this input to support the efforts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) and the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances…

This submission is addressed to the honoured: Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation; Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons; Special…

 We, the undersigned group of civil society organisations (NGOs) working on the environment, climate and conflict nexus, welcome the focus of the Sixth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-6)…

At the end of June, the UN General Assembly will be called to vote on a resolution to establish an independent institution to clarify the fate and whereabouts of missing…