PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1946Independence17 April 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under French administration)CIA World Factbook
- 1955Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1969Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1979First UNESCO World Heritage siteAncient City of DamascusUNESCO World Heritage
- 1993Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 2003Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 2011Most recent World Heritage inscriptionAncient Villages of Northern SyriaUNESCO World Heritage
- 2017Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2025Most recent legislative election2025-10-05IPU Parline
