[RED DEMOCRATICA] Syria misses shipment deadline for chemical weapons

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | Ban: World must oppose violence, discrimination against LGBT people Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   February 6, 2014 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story Syria misses shipment deadline for chemical weapons Syria has failed to meet Wednesday's deadline to relinquish its stockpile of chemical weapons, and Western officials said no shipments are scheduled. Russian authorities repeated statements that Syria would ship more materials soon. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he believes Syria will meet the June 30 deadline for destruction of its stockpile. 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