[RED DEMOCRATICA] UN: War in Syria worsens, chemical-weapons evidence grows

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | ILO report: Emerging economies to fare better on employment Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   June 4, 2013 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story UN: War in Syria worsens, chemical-weapons evidence grows The United Nations Commission of Inquiry has found "reasonable grounds" that chemical weapons were used in Syria and it is seeking permission to conduct tests in the country. "It has not been possible, on the evidence available, to determine the precise chemical agents used, their delivery systems or the perpetrator," says the commission. 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