Syria has made no progress on Sweida reintegration plan, UN says

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UN officials report no progress on reintegrating Sweida province in southern Syria, nearly a year after deadly sectarian violence. The investigation revealed over 1,700 deaths, implicating Syrian government forces, tribal fighters, and Druze armed groups possibly committing war crimes.

By Feras Dalatey June 22 - A United Nations official warned on Monday that efforts to repair divisions and stabilise southern Syria have stalled nearly a year after deadly sectarian violence in a Druze-majority province shook the country. A U.N. investigation in March found more than 1,700 people, most civilian members of the Druze religious sect and some members of the Bedouin community, were killed in southern Sweida province in July 2025. It said Syrian government forces, tribal fighters and Druze armed groups may have committed war crimes.