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Antonio Guterres's visit to Syria is the first official visit by a serving UN Secretary-General in 17 years.

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July 25, 2026

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  • Multiple sources confirm that Antonio Guterres's visit to Syria is the first official visit by a serving UN Secretary-General in 17 years, with the last visit being in 2009.
  • Sources such as dw.com, middleeastmonitor.com, thehindu.com, aljazeera.com, and newarab.com all support this claim.
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Multiple sources confirm that Antonio Guterres's visit to Syria is the first official visit by a serving UN Secretary-General in 17 years, with the last visit being in 2009. Sources such as dw.com, middleeastmonitor.com, thehindu.com, aljazeera.com, and newarab.com all support this claim.

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