Syrian UN Ambassador Bashar Ja'afari has welcomed a resolution adopted by the UN Security Council to eliminate chemical weapons in the country, saying it covers most of Damascus' concerns. Speaking to reporters after the UN Security Council meeting on Friday, he called on Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, France and the United States to abide by the resolution ...

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution condemning the use of chemical weapons in Syria and calling for their destruction. The resolution adopted by the 15-member council on Friday envisages a plan to eradicate Syria's arsenal of chemical weapons. However, it does not call for automatic punitive action against ...

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is expected to vote on a draft resolution proposed by Russia and the United States aimed at eliminating Syrias chemical weapons. According to US and European diplomats, the vote could come as early as Friday if the Hague-based Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) approves a plan to ...