Overview
- The Council adopted Resolution 2799 (2025) by a 14–1 vote with one abstention, removing Interim President Ahmed ash‑Sharaa and Interior Minister Anas Khattab from UN ISIL/Al‑Qaida sanctions lists.
- The delisting restores access to travel and financial channels tied to counterterrorism measures, which officials said would ease reconstruction and international engagement.
- The United States authored the resolution, and its UN envoy described the outcome as a political signal recognizing a “new era” for Syria.
- China abstained and one Council member voted against the measure, underscoring ongoing divisions over the country’s transition.
- The decision precedes ash‑Sharaa’s scheduled November 10 meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, following his October outreach to Moscow.