UN Boss calls for thorough investigation into chemical weapons use in Syria The UN Secretary-General António Guterres says the situation in the Middle East is in such chaos that it has become a threat to international peace and security. Speaking to the Security Council, Guterres called for a thorough investigation into the use of chemical weapons in Syria. "Their use is abhorrent and a clear violation of international law." UN chief
The situation in the Middle East is in such chaos that it has become a threat to international peace and security. And today Syria represents the most serious dimension of that threat. https://t.co/ISRvKL1bgs
— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) April 14, 2018
GBCONLINE ---DECRYPTED---Increasing tensions and the inability to reach a compromise in the establishment of an accountability mechanism threaten to lead to a full-blown military escalation. We face today the risk that things spiral out of control. It is our common duty to stop it. https://t.co/AGjBoemb4Z
— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) April 13, 2018