United Nations Security Council Resolution 2209 Explained

Number:2209
Organ:SC
Date:6 March
Year:2015
Meeting:7401
Code:S/RES/2209
Document:https://undocs.org/S/RES/2209(2015)
For:14[1]
Abstention:1
Absent:0
Against:0
Subject:The situation the Middle East
Result:Adopted

The United Nations Security Council Resolution 2209 condemns any use of chemicals as a weapon in the Syrian Civil War and threatens to use force if chemical weapons are used again in the conflict.[2] The resolution was passed with 14 in favor with one abstention from Venezuela.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Adopting Resolution 2209 (2015), Security Council Condemns Use of Chlorine Gas as Weapon in Syria. U.N.. 6 March 2015.
  2. News: U.N. Security Council to vote on chlorine arms use in Syria. Reuters. 5 March 2015.