Sharaa Advances Diplomatic Reengagement at UNGA 81

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Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived in New York on Sept. 21, 2026, for the 81st session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA). In the days surrounding the assembly’s opening, he held a series of bilateral meetings highlighting Damascus’ accelerating diplomatic reengagement with Washington and its outreach to the Syrian diaspora. Engaging the Syrian Diaspora At the start of his visit, Sharaa met with around 650 members of the Syrian community in New York, accompanied by Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani and Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management Raed al-Saleh. The meeting addressed seve…