Ake Sellstrom
- Dulcie Leimbach
- • February 22, 2016
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Seven possible cases of chemical weapons use in Syria — including chlorine and mustard gas — have been identified in a preliminary report released by a United Nations panel investigating who has deployed toxic weapons in the country’s civil…
- Categories: Disarmament, Peace and Security
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- Dulcie Leimbach
- • September 16, 2013
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The much-awaited report by the United Nations investigative mission on the use of chemical weapons in Syria on Aug. 21 in Ghouta has been handed over to the secretary-general by Ake Sellstrom, the head of the mission; it has…
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- Dulcie Leimbach
- • September 3, 2013
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In the daily unfolding drama behind the recent investigation by a United Nations team on the use of chemical weapons in Syria, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today that all biomedical and environmental samples gathered by the inspectors…
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- Dulcie Leimbach
- • June 13, 2013
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The United States will be increasing the “scope and scale” of its help to the main opposition group fighting in Syria against the country’s regime, based on recent assessments that the Syrian government used chemical weapons on several occasions…
- Categories: Peace and Security, Secretary-General, Uncategorized