Post-Assad leadership must prove its social and political inclusivity to shed terror designation, says UN envoy
off its designated terrorist list if it passes the key test of forming a truly inclusive transitional government, according to a senior official at the world body., held out the prospect of removing Hayat Tahrir al-Sham from the organisation’s list of proscribed terrorist groups.
Pedersen had briefed the UN security council in a closed session on Monday, telling it that initial signs from the armed groups in Damascus were encouraging in that they were co-operating and eager to protect existing state institutions. He said there was no doubt that HTS was an Islamist group based in Idlib province, adding: “My message is Syria cannot be run like Idlib.” He also said that HTR had itself discussed dismantling the organisation, and reforming as group overtly opposed to international terror, a means whereby the terrorist designation issue could be bypassed.
He added: “So far the messaging coming out by and large from the armed groups is positive but what is extremely important is that we see this implemented on the ground.”
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