{"id":86451,"date":"2017-11-17T08:52:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-17T08:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=7b2faa96b992897999f979a166401c5a"},"modified":"2017-11-17T08:52:00","modified_gmt":"2017-11-17T08:52:00","slug":"news-story-russia-vetoes-resolution-to-extend-joint-investigative-mechanism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=86451","title":{"rendered":"News story: Foreign Secretary statement on UNSC vote to extend the mandate for the Joint Investigative Mechanism"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Speaking following the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) vote on the 16 November, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said:<\/p>\n

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It is appalling that the UN Joint Investigative Mechanism has been closed down. We continue to need expert impartial and independent investigations into allegations of chemical attacks in Syria.<\/p>\n

Last year the investigators found that the Syrian regime used chemical weapons against its people on no fewer than 3 occasions. In October, they concluded that the regime used the deadly nerve agent sarin in Khan Sheikhoun on 4 April this year, and that Daesh used sulphur mustard for a second time in 2016.<\/p>\n

Russia\u2019s veto at the UN Security Council ends the Joint Investigative Mechanism. It can no longer help identify those responsible for use of chemical weapons in Syria. Russia\u2019s response to 4 confirmed chemical attacks by the Syrian regime and 2 by Daesh is to shut down further investigation.<\/p>\n

The United Kingdom will not let the end of the Joint Investigative Mechanism stop work with international partners to identify and hold accountable those responsible for using chemical weapons.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

UK Ambassador to the UN, Matthew Rycroft speaks at the UNSC<\/h3>\n

UK Ambassador to the UN, Matthew Rycroft speaking at the UNSC<\/a><\/p>\n

Read the Ambassador\u2019s speech following the vote<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Further information<\/h2>\n