Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa addressed the UN General Assembly on Wednesday morning.
Sharaa, in his address, stated that the Golan Heights will remain Syrian territory, and attempts to achieve any other outcome "will be thwarted."
He also called on partners to "abide by international law."
"When land is usurped, when sanctity is violated, people suffer, and people pay the price," Sharaa said.
With seven states, we started to destroy chemical weapons and worked with the IAEA to combat chemical and nuclear weapons, the president said.
"Syria went from being a crisis to an opportunity for many countries," he stated.
"We have consolidated our values and the rule of law. Any attempts that violate our sovereignty will be stopped. [The] Golan [Heights] will remain Syrian territory," the president said. "Any other attempts will be thwarted."
Sharaa's family fled the Golan Heights during the 1973 Yom Kippur War. He was born in Riyadh to two Syrian parents and chose the nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani [from the Golan] to highlight his heritage during his time as leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.
"I ask our partners to abide by international law...The world is encouraged by our return, but Israel keeps attacking Syria," he continued.
"We will continue to serve our people; we will continue to serve god. God will always reward you for your actions... There have been 500 airstrikes, more than 1200 incursions, and 300 detentions. This is at odds with the orientation that we are seeing at a global level. It is reminiscent of an era that we thought was long gone. We are committed to the 1974 agreement; we call for the withdrawal of Israeli forces to the line of the 8 of December of 2024," he stated.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is due to address the UNGA later on Wednesday.
This is a developing story.