The UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon outlined plans into a further investigation into allegations of chemical weapons attacks in the Syria’s 4 year conflict.
Ban Ki Moon, in a letter to the UN Security Council, outlined plans for the UN and Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to conduct an investigation into allegations of chemical weapons usage in Syria.
“Success will depend on the full cooperation from all parties, including thee government of the Syrian Arab republic and other parties in Syria,” said Ban Ki-Moon.
The UN Chief called for the investigation to be chaired by an assistant secretary general and two deputies, reports Reuters.
A separate UN investigation previously determined that sarin gas was used in the Syrian conflict.
The calls for a UN inquiry come as NGOs alleged that there was credible evidence of chemical weapons usage in recent clashes in Syria’s conflict.
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