[RED DEMOCRATICA] Security Council meets about Syria ahead of UN chemical-weapons report

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | Ban urges Rwanda to show restraint over tensions in DR Congo Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   August 30, 2013 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story Security Council meets about Syria ahead of UN chemical-weapons report The United Nations Security Council met for 45 minutes on Thursday to discuss Syria, but no developments were reported. Meanwhile, UN chemical-weapons experts continued to gather evidence in Syria. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon could be briefed on the team's findings this weekend. 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Thomson Reuters Foundation (8/30), Voice of America (8/30) Share:      Peacekeeping and Security U.S. makes case for Syria attack as U.K. withdraws from military action The U.S. government is expected to release intelligence reports on Syrian chemical-weapons use today. Separately, the U.K. Parliament has vetoed involvement by Britain. Reuters (8/30), Voice of America (8/30), The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (8/29) Share:      M23 rebels suspend fighting amid inquiry into shelling of DR Congo neighbor M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have temporarily ceased fighting with Congolese troops and the United Nations intervention force. The move is reportedly being made to assist an investigation aimed at discovering who is responsible for firing missiles into neighboring Rwanda. 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