UNSC lifts sanctions on Syria's president & interior minister; Pakistan backs US-drafted resolution

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : " "We expect that these fundamental principles will be adhered to by all members of the international community, including Israel, which continues to play by its own rules and occupy part of Syria's sovereign territory, including the Golan Heights," he said. Pakistan's UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad also welcomed the resolution, praising its adoption as step on Syria's journey ahead -- presenting "immense opportunities", as well as challenges.
58% : United States Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz welcomed the adoption of the resolution, saying, "With the adoption of this text, the Council is sending a strong political signal that recognizes Syria is in a new era," he said.
54% : Russia's UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia emphasized that the "resolution reaffirms the Security Council's commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic.
48% : " Syria hailed the UN Security Council's decision to remove President al-Sharaa and Interior Minister Khattab from the sanctions list, calling it further proof of Damascus's growing diplomatic legitimacy.
45% : UNITED NATIONS, Nov 07 (APP): With Pakistan supporting, the UN Security Council Thursday adopted a draft resolution to remove Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Interior Minister Anas Khattab from the Da'esh and Al-Qaeda sanctions list.
43% : He was under UN sanctions as the leader of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
43% : " But China's Ambassador to the UN Fu Cong argued that the resolution failed to address the "the legitimate concerns of all parties". "The sponsor did not fully heed the views of all members and forced the Council to take action even when there were huge differences among Council members in an attempt to serve its own political agenda," said Fu, referring to the US.

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