Deal struck at UN Security Council on Syria chemical-weapons resolution
September 27, 2013
The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council have reached an agreement on a draft resolution that would require Syria to turn over its chemical weapons but does not impose severe consequences if it fails to comply.
The resolution is the first time that the world’s major powers have acted in concert to curtail the bloodshed in Syria, which has killed more than 100,000 people.