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UN official urges international partners and finance institutions to help Syria reconnect economically
Summary
The Secretary-General called on international financial institutions and development partners to help Syria restore services, expand livelihoods and reconnect to regional and global economic opportunities, calling recovery both a humanitarian imperative and an investment in regional stability.
The Secretary-General urged international financial institutions and development partners to help Syria reconnect with regional and global economic opportunities, restore essential services and expand employment. He said "Syria's recovery is a humanitarian imperative, but it is also an investment in development, in peace, and regional stability," and asked the international community to support economic recovery with determination and foresight.
He did not announce specific funding or programs. Instead, he emphasized partnership and solidarity and said the role of the United Nations is to accompany and support Syria's journey toward recovery.
