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Palestinian ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour said his country would not accept an Israeli investigation into the events in Gaza as it “is the party that committed the crime” adding that Palestine would be moving in the Human Rights Council to establish an independent investigation commission. UNIFEED

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

Liechtenstein’s ambassador to the UN Christian Wenaweser told reporters today there was already a competent mechanism in place which could identify individuals who are “criminally responsible for the use of chemical weapons” in Syria. UNIFEED

In the aftermath of the joint US, UK and France’s air strikes against Syria, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Security Council to “show restraint in these dangerous circumstances and to avoid any acts that could escalate matters and worsen the suffering of the Syrian people.” UNIFEED

United Nations Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis told reporters today “the humanitarian situation in Syria today is the worst since the conflict has started.” 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

United States ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said there was proof that a chemical weapons attack happened in the Syrian town of Douma adding that she was “unbelievably proud” of the way President Trump has been handling the situation. UNIFEED

Syrian ambassador to the UN Bashar Ja’afari said the chemical weapons watchdog (OPCW) was sending teams to Syria today and tomorrow adding that any delay or disruption in the visit would be the result of “political pressure” from the United States, France, and the United Kingdom. UNIFEED

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