UN Chief Proposes Team to Investigate Chemical Attacks in Syria

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has proposed the creation of a three-person team to investigate chemical weapons attacks in Syria. In a letter to the Security Council on Thursday, Ban said the independent panel would try to identify those responsible for using chlorine and other chemical weapons in attacks in Syria. Earlier this month, the council unanimously adopted a resolution calling for an investigative body to determine who is responsible for the attacks, which have killed or...

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