UN accuses Syria of failing to answer for chemical weapons program

The UN's top disarmament official said Syria's full disclosure was "essential" to resolving outstanding issues.
A journalist films the wreckage of a building described as part of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) compound in the Barzeh district, north of Damascus, during a press tour organized by the Syrian information ministry, on April 14, 2018.
A journalist films the wreckage of a building described as part of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) compound in the Barzeh district, north of Damascus, during a press tour organized by the Syrian information ministry, on April 14, 2018. - LOUAI BESHARA/AFP via Getty Images
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The United Nation’s top representative for disarmament told the Security Council on Wednesday that Syria has failed to provide complete answers on its history with chemical weapons.

Damascus’ transparency record remains incomplete, Izumi Nakamitsu told the international body on Wednesday.

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