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September 18, 2013

U.S., Russia Differ on U.N. Resolution for Syria 
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The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council have met to
discuss a resolution on taking control of Syria's chemical weapons
stockpile. The United States and Russia continue to disagree on a threat
of military force despite reaching a deal over the weekend. The Los
Angeles Times reports, meanwhile, the Obama administration is
withholding support for a war crimes case against the Assad regime at
the International Criminal Court so as not to jeopardize a potential
peace deal down the line. Speaking at the opening session of the 68th
General Assembly, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said war criminals
in Syria should face justice.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: "I call for an end to arms flows to
the country, which only sustain the bloodshed. I urge member states to
consider what more we can do to prevent human rights violations
including the possible use of U.N. monitors. There must be a robust
effort to bring perpetrators to justice for the serious international
crimes that have been committed since the beginning by all parties to
the conflict. The high commission for human rights has repeatedly called
for a security council referral for the situation in Syria to the
international criminal court."

 

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