UN chief ‘following very closely’ reports of chemical weapons use in Syria’s Aleppo

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Secretary-General António Guterres.

25 November 2018

Peace and Security


United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has underlined that any use of chemical weapons against civilians and under any circumstances is a clear violation of international law, amid reports of their alleged use in Syria’s war-battered Aleppo.


Secretary-General Guterres is “following very closely” the reports of alleged use of chemical weapons against civilians in Aleppo, according to a tweet posted by the UN spokesperson’s office on their official account, @UN_Spokesperson.

“Any confirmed use of such weapons, by any party to the conflict and under any circumstances, is abhorrent and a clear violation of international law,” the tweet added.


.@antonioguterres is following very closely the reports of alleged use of chemical weapons against civilians in Aleppo. Any confirmed use of such weapons, by any party to the conflict and under any circumstances, is abhorrent and a clear violation of international law.



According to media reports, about one hundred people have been injured in recent fighting in Aleppo governorate.




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