Poison Gas Attack Syria: UK presents UN resolution against Assad / Breaking News

The United Nations Headquarters is seen during the General Assembly in New York

London increased diplomatic pressure on the Assad regime. The British Prime Minister David Cameron will present to the UN Security Council on Wednesday still a draft Syria resolution. The threat of a military strike should be legitimized.

Prime Minister David Cameron will present to the UN Security Council a draft Syria resolution. This will not happen on Wednesday. This should presumably carried by the troops of President Bashar al-Assad’s chemical weapons attack will be condemned. Thus the body is to approve by the desire of Great Britain “necessary measures to protect civilians,” tweeted the head of government.

The five permanent members of the Security Council meet in New York on Wednesday. In addition to the UK, the U.S., Russia, China and France.

“We have always said that the members of the Security Council must assume their responsibility towards Syria,” said a spokesman for Downing Street. “Today, they have the opportunity.” So far Assad’s allies Russia and China on the Security Council prevented a harder line against the Syrian leadership – London is now trying to increase the pressure on the two countries.

Syria Gas Attack:”Horrific crimes against men, women and children”

In addition to the UK, the U.S., France and the Arab League accused the Assad regime to have killed last Wednesday by poison gas hundreds of people on the outskirts of Damascus, including many children. The rebels say up to 1,300 dead. London and Washington are preparing a military strike against facilities of the Syrian army.

The Federal Government supports the thrust of London. “We welcome the initiative of Great Britain, the United Nations Security Council to re-examine the use of chemical weapons in Syria,” Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said in Berlin on Wednesday. “We call on all members of the Security Council, especially Russia, to seize this opportunity and to reach a common position of the international community against the use of chemical weapons of mass destruction in Syria.”

Ban calls for more time for inspectors in Syria

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned on Wednesday against a military strike in Syria. He called for a diplomatic solution. The UN Security Council must also achieve unity, urged Ban. “The UN Security Council must maintain its political responsibility.”

First, there must be certainty about the alleged use of poison gas. The UN inspectors, currently near Damascus to carry out investigations would need to complete their work. “You need time to do their work,” said the Secretary General.

Similarly, the Syria-United Nations Special Envoy Lakhdar Brahimi expressed. Areas of international law is that of an attack on Syria’s agreement of all 15 member states of the UN Security Council will be sought. He even refuse an intervention “in principle” from, Brahimi said.

The Algerian diplomat confirmed that there was some evidence of the use of chemical weapons in the vicinity of Damascus. It seems that in the attacks on 21 August through the hundreds of civilians were killed, “a certain substance was used.” Details not called Brahimi.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday gathered his security cabinet for an emergency meeting. The Minister circuit should be informed about details of the Syrian crisis, Israeli media reported. Netanyahu had threatened the day before with a severe reaction, should Israel be attacked. He stressed that Israel is not part of the civil war in Syria. But one is “prepared for all scenarios”.

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