Mission Statement and Goals

Mission Statement:

Because of the deep crisis in Syria, our country, and the struggle our people are facing, all political opposition factions and have come together in unity with the goal of overthrowing the Assad regime, ending the suffering of the Syrian people, and to make the transition towards a free and democratic country. This coalition will comprise of leadership that will mobilize efforts to support and strengthen our people and represent the goals of this revolution in the best way possible. The coalition will do everything in its power to reach the goal of overthrowing the Assad regime and bring victory to the revolution both inside and outside of Syria. In the period leading to the formation of the coalition, many oppositional groups and members, as well as politicians, met to discuss options and ways to unify the effort. These discussions were well received on the international platform. These meetings culminated during a three -day period in Doha beginning on November 8th, 2012, which resulted in an agreement between the oppositional groups and the Syrian National Council to establish “The National Syrian Coalition”.

Goals:

The goal of the National Syrian Coalition are to establish an executive branch that will carry out the following goals:

To unify support for the joint leadership of the military council, the revolutionary council, and the FSA
To generate a fund to support the Syrian people through international coordination
To create a Syrian National Legal Committee
To establish a transitional government after receiving international recognition

Coalition Principles

Fundamental Principles of the Syrian Coalition

The Syrian Coalition is committed to the national, fundamental principles of the Syrian Revolution on which its legitimacy is based. These principles include most importantly:
Preserving Syria’s national sovereignty and the independence of the Syrian national decision.
Preserving Syria’s territorial integrity.
Preserving the unity of the Syrian people.
Seeking to overthrow the Assad regime with all its symbols and pillars, dismantling its security apparatus and bodies and holding perpetrators of crimes against the Syrian people to account.
Establishing a democratic pluralistic Syria.

Political Framework

Cairo, Egypt. February 21, 2013:The Interim Political Advisory Committee of the Syrian Coalition establishes a framework for any political solution.

The Interim Advisory Political Committee of the Syrian Coalition held its regular meeting to discuss the latest political and field developments. Members of the committee examined the domestic, regional and international developments that relate to the Syrian revolution. As the Syrian Coalition is keen on alleviating the suffering of the Syrian people, the protection of Syria’s national unity, saving Syria from the crimes committed by Assad’s regime, and preventing foreign interference, the committee developed the following framework for any political solution:

Achieving the objectives of the revolution in achieving justice, freedom, and dignity, as well as sparing the country from any further devastation and preserving theof Syria in order to achieve a transition to a civil and democratic system that ensures equal rights for all Syrians.
Bashar Assad and security leadership who are responsible for the current destruction of the country are outside the political process and must be held accountable for their crimes.
Allwill be part of any future political solution, including those currently serving with the state institutions, Baathists, political, civil and social forces as long as they did not participate in any crimes committed against other Syrians.
Any acceptable political initiative must have a clear timeline and clearly stated
Member States of the Security Council, especially Russia and the United States of America, must secure appropriate international support and adequate safeguards to make this process possible. They should adopt such political initiative, which could result inbinding resolution from the UN Security Council.
We expect Russia to turn its statements about not adhering to having Bashar Assad into practicalAny agreement between Russia and Syrians must be done with legitimate representatives for the Syrian people. Such agreement will not be implemented as long as Assad and his regime are controlling the government.
The Iranian leadership must recognize that its support of Bashar Assad is pushing the region towards sectarian conflict, which is not be in the interest of anyone. Iranian government should realizeAssad and his regime have no chance to stay in power nor will they be part of any future solution for Syria.
The friends of the Syrian people should understand lasting political solution that ensuresstability of the region and preserves the institutions of the state will only take place through changing the balance of power on the ground which requires supporting the Syrian coalition and Joint Chiefs of Staff with all possible means.