The United States changes the legal status of the Syrian mission in New York.

In a notable move with legal and diplomatic dimensions, the United States informed the Syrian mission to the United Nations in New York of an adjustment to its official status, now treating it as a mission affiliated with a government unrecognized by Washington, after previously being considered a permanent mission of a member state in the international organization. The memorandum received by the mission through the United Nations clarified that the action is part of legal arrangements related to governments lacking official recognition, without indicating any change in U.S. policy towards Syria or carrying direct political implications. The adjustment coincides with the cancellation of diplomatic visas of category G1 granted to mission members, replaced by visas of category G3, designated for individuals authorized to work with the United Nations without entailing political recognitions from the U.S. side. In an official telegram to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Damascus, the Syrian mission described the U.S. action as a direct declaration of non-recognition of the current Syrian government, warning of the possibility of other countries following Washington's lead in this path. The U.S. move reflects a legal direction to recalibrate the relationship with the Syrian mission within the framework of diplomatic recognition, raising questions about the future of Syrian representation in international forums amid rapid changes in regional and international stances.