UN raises new Syria flag at its headquarters in New York – Middle East Monitor

Syria’s new flag was raised alongside the flags of member states at the UN headquarters in New York on Friday morning, Anadolu Agency reports.

The flag-raising ceremony was attended by Syrian Foreign Minister, Asaad Al-Shaibani, UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir O. Pedersen, as well as numerous UN permanent representatives and members of the Syrian civil society in the US.

The Syrian revolutionary flag was hoisted at the UN headquarters amid applause and cheers,…