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Russian ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia said the idea of creating a mechanism to attribute responsibility for the use of chemical weapons in Syria “no longer makes any sense when Washington and its allies have already determined who is guilty and in essence are already acting as self-appointed executioners.” UNIFEED

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the “Cold War is back with a vengeance” adding that Syria "represents the most serious threat to international peace and security” today. UNIFEED

United Nations (UN) launched a major international funding appeal to help the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) amid warnings of a growing humanitarian crisis in the country. UNTV CH

World merchandise trade growth is expected to remain strong in 2018 and 2019 after posting its largest increase in six years in 2017, but continued expansion depends on robust global economic growth and governments pursuing appropriate monetary, fiscal and especially trade policies, World Trade Organization (WTO) economists said today. WTO

Thousands of people are unlawfully detained and tortured in Libya, according to a new United Nations report issued today. UNTV CH /FILE

Following the reports of a new alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta over the weekend the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Tuesday repeated his call for the UN Security Council to “find unity” on the issue and ensure accountability. UNTV CH

United States ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said her country was "determined to see the monster who dropped chemical weapons on the Syrian people held to account.” UNIFEED

The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said there were “strong indications” that Israeli security forces used excessive force against demonstrators in Gaza last week “given the large number of injuries and deaths, the ominous statements made by Israeli authorities in the days leading up to the protest.” UNTV CH

The United Nations reported today that in Syria, the mass evacuation of opposition-held areas has threatened to leave humanitarian workers “overrun” and “acutely underfunded” as details emerged of the unparalleled destruction of the former ISIL-held city of Raqqa. UNTV CH

Secretary-General António Guterres told a pledging conference in Geneva that as the conflict in Yemen enters its fourth year, the country is experiencing “the world’s worst humanitarian crisis” with more than 22 million people in need of humanitarian aid and protection. UNTV CH / FILE