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US leading effort to assign blame for Syria chlorine attacks

UNITED NATIONS - The United States is leading an effort to create a way to attribute blame for chlorine attacks in Syria, diplomats said Wednesday.

 

The UN Security Council has been unable to follow up on a resolution it passed earlier this year that condemned such attacks in Syria and threatened action for further violations because no one has had a mandate to assign blame.

 

A council diplomat said the proposed new mechanism likely would answer to the council and would allow experts access to look into attacks.

 

The US did not immediately comment Wednesday. A US official on Tuesday said, "We are actively engaged in conversations with UN colleagues" on the chlorine issue.

 


פרסום ראשון: 05.06.15, 19:00