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UN fails to agree over alleged chemical weapons use in Syria

Ambassadors to the UN during a Security Council vote on the suspected Syrian chemical attack

Ambassadors to the UN during a Security Council vote on the suspected Syrian chemical attack Source: AAP

The United Nations Security Council has failed to agree on a response to apparent chemical weapons use in Syria. Russia vetoed a United States-drafted resolution to create a new mechanism to investigate such attacks, while the U-S and other countries then blocked a rival Russian bid to set up a separate investigation.


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By Peggy Giakoumelos, Mai Hoa

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The United Nations Security Council has failed to agree on a response to apparent chemical weapons use in Syria. Russia vetoed a United States-drafted resolution to create a new mechanism to investigate such attacks, while the U-S and other countries then blocked a rival Russian bid to set up a separate investigation.



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