Key points: UN Council resolution on Syria chemical arms

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The UN "condemns in the strongest terms any use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic"

SYRIA RESOLUTION. Earlier, the Human Rights Council adopted a resolution in which it condemned “the continuing grave deterioration of the human rights and humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic." Photo by UN Media

UNITED NATIONS, USA – Here are key extracts from the UN Security Council resolution passed Friday, September 27 (Saturday, September 28 in the Philippines) condemning the use of chemical weapons in Syria and calling for their destruction: 

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SANCTIONS

“Decides, in the event of non-compliance with this resolution, including unauthorized transfer of chemical weapons, or any use of chemical weapons by anyone in the Syrian Arab Republic, to impose measures under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.”

ACCOUNTABILITY

“Expresses its strong conviction that those individuals responsible for the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic should be held accountable.”

SYRIAN CHEMICAL ARMS

“Condemns in the strongest terms any use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic, in particular the attack on August 21, 2013, in violation of international law.

“Decides that the Syrian Arab Republic shall not use, develop, produce, otherwise acquire, stockpile or retain chemical weapons, or transfer, directly or indirectly, chemical weapons to other States or non-State actors.

“Decides to review on a regular basis the implementation in the Syrian Arab Republic of the decision of the Organization for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons’ executive council of September 27, 2013 and this resolution, and requests the Director-General of the OPCW to report to the Security Council, through the Secretary-General, who shall include relevant information on United Nations activities related to the implementation of this resolution, within 30 days and every month thereafter.”

POLITICAL TRANSITION

“Endorses fully the Geneva Communique of June 30, 2012, which sets out a number of key steps beginning with the establishment of a transitional governing body exercising full executive powers, which could include members of the present government and the opposition and other groups and shall be formed on the basis of mutual consent;

“Calls for the convening, as soon as possible, of an international conference on Syria to implement the Geneva Communique, and calls upon all Syrian parties to engage seriously and constructively at the Geneva Conference on Syria, and underscores that they should be fully representative of the Syrian people and committed to the implementation of the Geneva Communique and to the achievement of stability and reconciliation.”

INTERNATIONAL LAW

“Deeply outraged by the use of chemical weapons on August 21, 2013 in Rif Damascus, as concluded in the (UN) mission’s report, condemning the killing of civilians that resulted from it, affirming that the use of chemical weapons constitutes a serious violation of international law, and stressing that those responsible for any use of chemical weapons must be held accountable.

“Decides to review on a regular basis the implementation in the Syrian Arab Republic of the decision of the Organization for the Prohibition Chemical Weapons executive council of September 27, 2013 and this resolution, and requests the director general of the OPCW to report to the Security Council, through the secretary general, who shall include relevant information on United Nations activities related to the implementation of this resolution, within 30 days and every month thereafter and requests further the director general of the OPCW and the secretary general to report in a coordinated manner, as needed, to the Security Council, non-compliance with this resolution or the OPCW executive council decision.” -Rappler.com

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