He told the assembly’s annual gathering of world leaders that Syria “is reclaiming its rightful place among the nations of the world.”
Turning the page on decades of distance, Syria’s president addressed the U.N. General Assembly, marking the first time any president from his country has done so in almost 60 years.
Ahmad al-Sharaa said Wednesday that Syria is returning to the international community after six decades of dictatorship that killed 1 million people and tortured hundreds of thousands.
“Syria is reclaiming its rightful place among the nations of the world,” he told the assembly’s annual gathering of world leaders.
