First Time In Nearly 6 Decades, A Syrian President Steps Up To Speak At UN

ETV Bharat / international

First Time In Nearly 6 Decades, A Syrian President Steps Up To Speak At UN

Ahmad al-Sharaa blasted Israel in his speech, saying it did not stop its threats to his country since the fall of Assad.

United Nations: Turning the page on decades of distance, Syria’s president addressed the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, marking the first time any president from his country has done so in almost 60 years. As he spoke, hundreds of people gathered in front of giant screens in Syrian cities and towns to witness the speech while waving the country’s flags.

Ahmad al-Sharaa said Syria is returning to the international community after six decades of dictatorship that killed 1 million people and tortured hundreds of thousands. “Syria is reclaiming its rightfu