UN Security Council to vote tomorrow on Syria chemical weapons probe

August 06, 2015 21:47

The UN Security Council will vote tomorrow on a draft resolution that would set up a panel to determine who is responsible for deadly chlorine gas attacks in Syria, diplomats said.

The vote was scheduled after US Secretary of State John Kerry won backing from Russia for the measure, in a rare sign of cooperation from the Damascus ally over how to address the conflict in Syria.

Under discussion for months, the US-drafted resolution would set up a team of experts who will identify the perpetrators of the chemical weapons attacks, paving the way for possible sanctions.

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