The 15-member Security Council is due to discuss the report next week. "We urge all UN member states and parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention, including Russia and Iran, to participate in this effort." Syria agreed to destroy its chemical weapons in 2013 under a deal brokered by Moscow and Washington. Chlorine's use as a weapon is prohibited under the 1997 Chemical Weapons Convention, which Syria joined in 2013. "The UN Security Council should now ensure that those responsible for these attacks are brought to justice in a court of law.

Source: CBC News August 24, 2016 21:40 UTC