Final Statement of the Kurdish Unity and Common Position Conference: Affirming a Just and Comprehensive Solution to the Kurdish Issue in Syria

Welat TV – Erbil

The Kurdish Unity and Common Position Conference concluded its sessions in Qamishlo, with participants approving the joint Kurdish vision presented during the event. A unified Kurdish political vision was formulated, expressing a collective will and offering a realistic roadmap toward a just solution to the Kurdish issue in Syria, based on the principle of a decentralized, democratic state.

This initiative stems from a sense of historical responsibility and responds to the urgent demands of the current phase. Participants regarded the vision as a foundational document reflecting a shared determination, providing a practical framework for a fair and comprehensive resolution to the Kurdish question within a united Syria — a Syria characterized by its multicultural, multiethnic, and multireligious identity.

The vision advocates for a constitution that guarantees the national rights of the Kurdish people, commits to international human rights treaties, upholds women’s freedoms and rights, and ensures their active participation across political and social institutions.

The final statement was read in Kurdish by Fouza Yousif, a member of the Presidential Board of the Democratic Union Party (PYD), and in Arabic by Muhammad Ismail, head of the Kurdish National Council in Syria.

Below is the text of the final communiqué:

The Kurdish Unity and Common Position Conference convened on April 26, 2025, in the city of Qamishlo, following extensive dialogue and the commendable efforts of friends and allies. Kurdish political parties, civil society organizations, women’s movements, women’s organizations, and independent Kurdish societal figures from across Syrian Kurdistan participated, aiming to adopt a unified Kurdish vision for building a new Syria, shaping its future, and resolving the Kurdish issue—especially during this critical juncture in Syria’s history.

Following the fall of the authoritarian regime in Damascus on December 8, 2024 — a regime that violated the freedom and dignity of all Syrians across ethnic, religious, and social lines, devastated the country, and displaced millions — the Syrian people made immense sacrifices to achieve their freedom and dignity.

The Kurdish people, too, offered great sacrifices, losing thousands of martyrs in their decades-long struggle against national oppression. Their fight has always intertwined the demand for Kurdish national rights with the broader Syrian struggle for a democratic, pluralistic future. In light of this historical responsibility and the pressing needs of the current period, a shared Kurdish political vision has been articulated. This vision represents a collective will and offers a realistic project for a just solution to the Kurdish question within a decentralized, democratic Syria.

The Conference participants formally adopted this joint Kurdish vision, recognizing it as a founding document that expresses the collective will and outlines a realistic, just, and comprehensive approach to the Kurdish issue. It envisions a unified Syria with a constitution that safeguards Kurdish national rights, respects international human rights conventions, protects women's freedoms and rights, and promotes their active participation across all political and social sectors. Through endorsing this common Kurdish vision, the Conference calls for it to serve as a foundation for national dialogue — both among Kurdish political forces themselves and between them and the new authorities in Damascus, as well as with other Syrian national forces.

The aim is to help build a new Syria that embraces all its citizens without exclusion or marginalization, moving beyond a unilateral mindset in both thought and practice. This Syria should constitutionally safeguard the dignity and rights of all its people, free from any form of discrimination, respect its regional and international relations, and contribute to regional stability and security.

Finally, the Conference resolved to form a joint Kurdish delegation as soon as possible to work toward translating this vision into political reality, engaging in dialogue with relevant parties to achieve its goals.

Qamishlo, April 26, 2025