The Syrian government has made progress in seeking to foster genuine national reconciliation and in laying the foundations for state institutions that work for, and represent all of Syria.

This includes recent steps towards holding indirect elections for the People’s Assembly and the efforts of the Supreme Electoral Committee to consult across Syria and guarantee at least 20% of electors are female.

We encourage the Government to continue to prioritise women’s meaningful participation in the political transition, and to use this opportunity to take further steps to ensure a representative and inclusive political process.

We also encourage further concrete progress in the negotiations between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian Government to build towards a unified and more secur

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