APRIL 26, 2025 — Syria’s foreign minister raised the country’s newly adopted flag at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday, according to the Radio France Internationale, marking what officials described as a symbolic moment in the country’s transition following the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
During a formal ceremony, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani hoisted the new three-starred flag, a design officially adopted after Assad’s ouster in December 2024.
“This flag is not a mere symbol, but rather a proclamation of a new existence,” al-Shaibani declared in his first address to the United Nations. The event took place in front of UN officials and diplomats, underscoring the international recognition of the country’s political changes.
The flag-raising comes at a time when Syria’s leadership is seeking broader international support. Al-Shaibani later addressed the UN Security Council, calling for the lifting of economic sanctions and appealing for diplomatic pressure on Israel to withdraw from Syrian territory.
“Let us seize this defining moment,” Al-Shaibani told the UN, “Syrians are ready to reshape the future of their country and to set a new paradigm for what a successful post-conflict transition looks like anywhere in the world. We hope that you will be our partners in this path.”
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