UN Security Council delegation in Syria on first-ever visit

A United Nations Security Council delegation arrived in Syria on Thursday. The diplomats are expected to meet Syria's new authorities including Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Slovenian UN ambassador said the visit is important in expressing support and solidarity with both countries, and learning about the challenges, conveying the messages, also, on the path forward that the council would like to see in both countries. The delegation will visit neighbouring Lebanon on Friday and Saturday.