,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #e 7legislative
 day1 ,april #d71 #bjag ,mr4 ,c>d9 7=   
himself1 ,mr4 ,cork]1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4  
,udall1 ,mr4 ,coons1 & ,mr4 ,g>dn]7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,condemn+ !   
,assad regime = its cont9u$ use (       
*emical weapons aga9/ ! ,syrian p4      
,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #ba1 #bjac1 ! ,assad  
regime laun*$ rockets c>ry+ s>9 gas1 a  
deadly n]ve ag5t1 aga9/ ,gh\ta1 a       
rebel-held suburb ( ,damascus1 kill+    
#a1dbi m51 wom51 & *ildr51 accord+ to   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t e/imates1 :ile  
injur+ ano!r #c1fjj p2 ,:]eas1 on       
,septemb] #ad1 #bjac1 ! ,assad regime   
agre$ to ent] ! ,conv5tion on !         
,prohibition ( ! ,developm5t1           
,production1 ,/ockpil+1 & ,use (        
,*emical ,weapons & on _! ,de/ruction1  
done at ,p>is ,janu>y #ac1 #aiic1 &     

ent]$ into =ce ,april #bi1 #aiig 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is ,resolution z ! ,*emical      
,weapons ,conv5tion71 & to all[ a jo9t  
mission betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & !    
,organization = ! ,prev5tion ( ,*emical 
,weapons 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,resolution z 
! ,,opcw-,,un7 to ov]see ! removal &    
elim9ation ( ,syria's *emical weapons   
program2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #bg1      
#bjac1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security      
,c\ncil unanim\sly adopt$ ,resolution   
#baah1 :i* endors$ ! de/ruction (       
,syria's *emical weapons program & agre$
 t 9 ! ev5t ( noncompliance1 x w\ld take
 action "u ,*apt] ,,vii ( ! ,*>t] ( !   
,unit$ ,nations2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #af1
 #bjac1 ! ,,opcw-,,un 0 =mally e/abli%$ 
to inve/igate & de/roy ,syria's *emical 
weapons program & /ockpiles2 ,:]eas1 on 
,june #bc1 #bjad1 ! ,,opcw-,,un ann\nc$ 
t ! la/ ( ,syria's decl>$ *emical weapon
 /ockpile _h be5 %ipp$ out ( ,syria =   
de/ruction2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #cj1   
#bjad1 ! ,,opcw-,,un ann\nc$ t x _h     
complet$ its m&ate & (ficially end$     

op]ations2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #ad1      
#bjac1 ! ,syria ,gov]nm5t ent]$ into !  
,*emical ,weapons ,conv5tion2 ,:]eas !  
,*emical ,weapons ,conv5tion has #aib   
memb] /ates & bans all *emical weapons2 
,:]eas1 ! ,assad regime 0 subsequ5tly   
accus$ ( committ+ m *emical weapons     
attacks on ,syrian civilians 9          
opposition-held areas by us+ *lor9e-bas$
 *emical weapons1 9 violation ( !       
,*emical ,weapons ,conv5tion2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,augu/ #g1 #bjae1 ! ,unit$ ,nations    
,security ,c\ncil adopt$ ,resolution    
#bbce1 :i* e/abli%$ ! ,,un-,,opcw ,jo9t 
,inve/igative ,me*anism to id5tify :i*  
individuals & entities 7 responsible = !
 use ( *lor9e-bas$ *emical weapons      
attacks 9 ,syria2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob]    
#bg1 #bjaf1 ! ,,un-,,opcw ,jo9t         
,inve/igative ,me*anism def9itively     
confirm$ t ! ,assad regime 0 responsible
 = ! use ( *emical weapons 9 ,syria 9   
,talm5es 9 ,april #bjad1 9 ,qm5as 9 ,m>*
 #bjae1 & 9 ,s>m9 9 ,m>* #bjaf2 ,:]eas1 
! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil     

adopt$ ,resolution #bcai on ,novemb]    
#ag1 #bjaf1 :i* r5ew$ ! ,,un-,,opcw     
,jo9t ,inve/igative ,me*anism m&ate = "o
 ye>2 ,:]eas1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1     
along ) ,*9a1 block$ a ,unit$ ,nations  
,security ,c\ncil ,resolution on        
,febru>y #bh1 #bjag1 :i* w\ld h         
implem5t$ a sanctions regime aga9/ !    
,assad regime = its use ( *emical       
weapons2 ,:]eas1 on ! morn+ ( ,april #d1
 #bjag1 ano!r *emical weapons attack    
took place 9 ! t[n ( ,khan ,%eikh\n 9   
,idlib ,prov9ce1 kill+ at lea/ #eh p1   
includ+ #aa *ildr51 accord+ to ! ,syrian
 ,obs]vatory ,= ,human ,rights2 ,:]eas  
,human ,rights ,wat* report$ t doz5s ( p
 %[$ symptoms consi/5t ) exposure to    
*emicals aft] aircraft attack$ ! t[n2   
,:]eas ! ,assad regime is ! only entity 
op]at+ 9 ,syria t ! ,,un-,,opcw ,jo9t   
,inve/igative ,me*anism has confirm$ use
 ( aircraft to laun* *emical weapons    
attacks2 ,:]eas1 ,unit$ ,/ates          
,ambassador to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,nikki 
,haley ann\nc$ t ! ,unit$ ,nations      

,security ,c\ncil w\ld hold an em]g5cy  
meet+ on ,april #e1 #bjag1 to discuss ! 
*emical weapons attack 9 ,idlib prov9ce3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7   
holds ! ,assad regime responsible = w>  
crimes & crimes aga9/ humanity1 includ+ 
its confirm$ use ( *emical weapons2     
7#b7 condemns ,russia = repeat$ly block+
 collective response to ,ba%>           
al-,assad's confirm$ use ( *emical      
weapons ?\gh ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security
 ,c\ncil2  7#c7 calls on ! ,unit$       
,nations ,security ,c\ncil to take      
imm$iate1 decisive action 9 response to 
! ,assad regime's cont9u$ use ( *emical 
weapons2  7#d7 supports ! critical "w ( 
! ,unit$ ,nations-,organization = !     
,prohibition ( ,*emical ,weapons ,jo9t  
,inve/igate ,me*anism2  7#e7 expresses  
al>m t ! cont9u$ use ( *emical weapons  
by ! ,assad regime und]m9es ! integrity 
( ! ,*emical ,weapons ,conv5tion2  7#f7 
reit]ates t ,ba%> al-,assad has lo/     
legitimacy z ,syria's lead]2 &  7#g7    
insi/s t ,ba%> al-,assad mu/ be held    

acc\ntable = 8 w> crimes & crimes aga9/ 
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