Ahmed al-Sharaa

President, Syria

FULL SPEECH: Syria's President Sharaa Touts Reconstruction and Warns Israel at UNGA | AC1G

📅 Sep 23, 2026 DRM News 10 MIN 13408 VIEWS 9 SEGMENTS · 2 SPEAKERS

At the 81st UN General Assembly, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa declared that “Syria is rising” and outlined his government’s reconstruction efforts. He also accused Israel of repeated strikes and incursions, demanded its withdrawal from Syrian territory, and defended Syria’s claim to the Golan Heights. #AhmedAlSharaa #Syria #UNGA2026 #UnitedNations #IsraelSyria #GolanHeights #SyriaNews #MiddleEastNews #Damascus #SyriaReconstruction #WorldNews #DRMNews Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria president, Syria UN speech, UNGA 2026, 81st UN General Assembly, Syria Israel tensions, Israel Syria strikes, Golan...

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Ahmed al-Sharaa, President of Syria, addressed the UN General Assembly, declaring that Syria is 'rising' after a year of reconstruction and recovery. He reported that the country was united, arms were controlled, institutions rebuilt, sanctions lifted, and projects continued. He noted over 100 states communicated with Syria through 4,000 communications, and more than 60 diplomatic missions were hosted in Damascus. He highlighted the 'breath of freedom' group with seven states to address the chemical weapons file, cooperation with OPCW and IAEA, and the repeal of the Caesar Act. He mentioned 5,000 production lines, increased agricultural output, and the return of 3.5 million refugees and IDPs. He warned that violations of sovereignty will be stopped, reaffirming Golan as Syrian territory per Resolution 497. He criticized Israel for 500 air strikes, 1,200 incursions, and 300 detentions, and called for withdrawal to December 8, 2024 lines, committing to the 1974 agreement.

Key takeaways

Syria is 'rising' with reconstruction and recovery underway, including 5,000 production lines and 3.5 million refugees returned.
Over 100 states engaged with Syria through 4,000 communications, and 60 diplomatic missions are in Damascus.
Israel has conducted 500 air strikes, 1,200 incursions, and 300 detentions against Syria, which al-Sharaa rejects.
Syria is committed to the 1974 agreement and calls for Israeli withdrawal to December 8, 2024 lines.
The Caesar Act was repealed and sanctions lifted, with cooperation with the European Union.

Numbers and commitments

Figure	What it refers to	Type	At
100 states	States that communicated with Syria since liberation	metric	3:06
4,000 communications	Communications from states to Syria	metric	3:06
60 diplomatic missions	Diplomatic missions hosted in Damascus	metric	3:06
5,000 production lines	Production lines started in Syria	metric	5:50
3.5 million refugees	Refugees and IDPs returned to Syria	metric	5:50
500 air strikes	Israeli air strikes against Syria	metric	7:20
1,200 incursions	Israeli incursions into Syria	metric	7:20
300 detentions	Detentions by Israel in Syria	metric	7:20

Chapters

0:00Opening and Syria's recovery
3:06Diplomatic achievements and sanctions
4:21Security and international cooperation
5:50Economic and social reconstruction
7:20Sovereignty and Israel's actions
9:11Closing and future partnerships

Moderator 0:00 ↗

We will hear an address by His Excellency Ahmed Al-Sharaa, President of the Syrian Arab Republic. I request protocol to escort His Excellency and invite him to address the assembly.

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APA

al-Sharaa, A. (2026, September 23). FULL SPEECH: Syria's President Sharaa Touts Reconstruction and Warns Israel at UNGA | AC1G [Interview transcript]. DRM News. CEOInterviews.AI. https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/2959664/

MLA

Ahmed al-Sharaa. "FULL SPEECH: Syria's President Sharaa Touts Reconstruction and Warns Israel at UNGA | AC1G." DRM News, 23 Sep. 2026. Transcript, CEOInterviews.AI, https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/2959664/.

BibTeX

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  howpublished = {Interview transcript, DRM News. CEOInterviews.AI},
  year         = {2026},
  month        = {sep},
  url          = {https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/2959664/},
  note         = {Speaker-attributed transcript with timestamps}
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Key Quotes (2)

“We have started production. We have more than 5,000 production line. We have seen an increase in agriculture production to ensure self-sufficiency. We also enhance the service sector. The housing sector have been focused on. We recovered 3.5 million refugees and IDPs have returned in a safe and decent way. Syria turned from a crisis to an opportunity for many countries. We believe in human resourc”

▶ 5:50 POLICY

“The world is joyed about our return. But Israel is launching attacks against Syria. There have been 500 air strikes, more than 1,200 incursions and 300 detentions. This is at odds with the orientation we're seeing at global level. It is reminiscent of a era that we thought it was long gone. We are committed to the 1974 agreement. We call for the withdrawal of Israeli forces to the lines of the 8th”

▶ 8:00 CONTROVERSIAL

Mentioned in this interview

Antonio Guterres: Secretary-General of the UN, addressed in opening

OPCW: Working with OPCW on chemical weapons file

IAEA: Working with IAEA with transparency

European Union: Cooperation culminated with EU after sanctions lifted

Israel: Launching attacks, air strikes, incursions, detentions

Security Council Resolution 497: Cited to affirm Golan as Syrian territory

1974 agreement: Committed to agreement, calls for Israeli withdrawal

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About Ahmed al-Sharaa

Ahmed al-Sharaa addressed the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, 2026, where he stated that Syria is "rising" following the fall of the Assad regime. He reported that his government has established stability and security, with sanctions lifted, the Caesar Act repealed, and Syria removed from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. Al-Sharaa said that more than 5,000 production lines have been started, agricultural output has increased, and 3.5 million refugees and internally displaced persons have returned. He also announced an initiative called "Syria without refugee camps" and said his government has reconstructed universities and schools. In the same address, al-Sharaa accused Israel of launching attacks against Syria, citing 500 air strikes, more than 1,200 incursions, and 300 detentions. He called for Israel's withdrawal to the lines of December 8, 2024, and reaffirmed Syria's commitment to the 1974 agreement. In a separate interview with the Atlantic Council on September 22, 2026, al-Sharaa discussed Syria's relationship with Iraq, describing Iraqi militias as operating outside state institutions, and characterized the withdrawal of American troops from Syria as safe and successful. In an August 2026 interview with Al Jazeera, he said that economic development typically takes 20 to 25 years to show results, citing models such as Singapore and Turkey, and emphasized that his approach is based on credibility rather than a mentality of revenge.

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