‘Time running out to locate Syria’s missing’, warns head of UN-backed body

At UN Headquarters in New York, Karla Quintana, head of the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in Syria (IIMP), has warned that time is running out to find the hundreds of thousands who disappeared during the country’s long conflict. “Everyone in Syria knows someone who has gone missing,” Ms. Quintana told UN News.In conversation with Ezzat El-Ferri, she underscored that the search must be Syrian-led and internationally supported, driven by the families who have long fought to learn the truth about their loved ones. Music: ‘Rise and Shine’ by Audiobinger Secretary-General’s September 2025 report on the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in Syria:

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‘Time running out to locate Syria’s missing’, warns head of UN-backed body is an episode from The Lid is On by UN Global Communications (Digital Solutions Unit).

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This episode was published on Oct 8, 2025.

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