The United Nations (U.N.) Security Council met in an emergency session on Wednesday after a chemical attack has taken place in Syria. The chemical attack left about 80-100 dead including about 20 children and scores of injured people. The Syrian opposition groups have accused the Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad of using chemical weapons against civilians. The Unites States (U.S.) ambassador to the U.N. Nikki R. Haley has announced that her country may “take its own action” in case the U.N. Security Council failed to respond to the chemical weapon attack. Haley further blamed Russia, strong ally of the Syrian government, for its block to a swift response to the attack in Syria during the session. The U.S., France and Britain have also accused the Syrian government of responsibility and criticised Russia severely. The French ambassador to the U.N. called on Russia to block the usage of chemical weapons and urged the U.S. to show leadership in Syria. A resolution was drafted during the session to take swift action against the war crime that took place in Syria. However, Russia’s deputy ambassador to the U.N. said that this draft was prepared…
Russia, Syria under Fire in U.N. Security Council after Chemical Weapons Attack in Syria
April 5, 2017
