Ake Sellstrom hands his report over to Ban Ki-moon at the United Nations headquarters in New York
Ake Sellstrom (L), Head of the United Nations Mission to Investigate Allegations of the Use of Chemical Weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic, hands his report over to Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon at the United Nations headquarters in New York December 12, 2013. Chemical weapons were likely used in five out of seven attacks investigated by U.N. experts in Syria, where a 2-1/2-year civil war has killed over 100,000 people, according to the U.N. report published on Thursday. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY CONFLICT)
UN confirms chemical arms were used repeatedly in Syria
Final UN report on Syria chemical weapons use says they were likely used in five out of the seven attacks investigated.
Ban Ki-moon speaks after being given a report on the use of chemical weapons in Syria, in New York
Secretary-general of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon speaks after being given a report on the use of chemical weapons in Syria at the United Nations headquarters in New York December 12, 2013. Chemical weapons were likely used in five out of seven attacks investigated by U.N. experts in Syria, where a 2-1/2-year civil war has killed over 100,000 people, according to a U.N. report published on Thursday. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST HEADSHOT)
Ban Ki-moon, speaks in front of Ake Sellstrom at the United Nations headquarters in New York
Secretary-general of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon (R) speaks in front of Ake Sellstrom (2nd R), Head of the United Nations Mission to Investigate Allegations of the Use of Chemical Weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic, after Sellstrom handed in his report at the United Nations headquarters in New York December 12, 2013. Chemical weapons were likely used in five out of seven attacks investigated by U.N. experts in Syria, where a 2-1/2-year civil war has killed over 100,000 people, according to the U.N. report published on Thursday. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)
Ban Ki-moon speaks in front of Ake Sellstrom in New York
Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon speaks in front of Ake Sellstrom (L), Head of the United Nations Mission to Investigate Allegations of the Use of Chemical Weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic,after Sellstrom handed in his report at the United Nations headquarters in New York December 12, 2013. Chemical weapons were likely used in five out of seven attacks investigated by U.N. experts in Syria, where a 2-1/2-year civil war has killed over 100,000 people, according to a U.N. report published on Thursday. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)
Ban Ki-moon shakes the hand of a member of a chemical weapons investigation team in New York
Secretary-general of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon (R), shakes the hand of a member of a chemical weapons investigation team in front of Ake Sellstrom (C), Head of the United Nations Mission to Investigate Allegations of the Use of Chemical Weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic, after Sellstrom handed in his report at the United Nations headquarters in New York December 12, 2013. Chemical weapons were likely used in five out of seven attacks investigated by U.N. experts in Syria, where a 2-1/2-year civil war has killed over 100,000 people, according to a U.N. report published on Thursday. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)
Ban Ki-moon speaks in front of Ake Sellstrom in New York
Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon speaks in front of Ake Sellstrom (L), Head of the United Nations Mission to Investigate Allegations of the Use of Chemical Weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic,after Sellstrom handed in his report at the United Nations headquarters in New York December 12, 2013. Chemical weapons were likely used in five out of seven attacks investigated by U.N. experts in Syria, where a 2-1/2-year civil war has killed over 100,000 people, according to a U.N. report published on Thursday. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)
Ake Sellstrom hands his report over to Ban Ki-moon at the United Nations headquarters in
Ake Sellstrom (L), Head of the United Nations Mission to Investigate Allegations of the Use of Chemical Weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic, hands his report over to Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon at the United Nations headquarters in New York December 12, 2013. Chemical weapons were likely used in five out of seven attacks investigated by U.N. experts in Syria, where a 2-1/2-year civil war has killed over 100,000 people, according to the U.N. report published on Thursday. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)
U.S. vows support for Syrian opposition despite troubles
SYRIA-CRISIS/WAREHOUSES-PENTAGON:U.S. vows support for Syrian opposition despite troubles