Un Cannot Galvanize News Today

>> because of the guaranteed russian obstructionism of any action through the u.n. security council, the u.n. cannot galvanize the world to act as it should. >> theres no secret that the assad regime has had chemical weapons, significant stockpiles of chemical weapons. >> from a particular country? >> well, the russians supply them. >> a week after the august 21st gas attack, the united kingdom presented a resolution that included a referral of war crimes in syria to the international criminal c...

Of the sabbath. israeli soldiers were not to take their home leave for the weekend. theyve been asked to stay on guard and be prepared just in case. alex. >> okay. thank you for that. were getting new reaction from one of syrias closest allies. russian president is responding to these comments by john kerry. >> because of the guaranteed russian obstructionism and action through the u.n. security council, u.n. cannot galvanize the world to act as it should. im. >> im curious if president putin ...

Council, the u.n. cannot galvanize the world to act as it should. >> lets talk with cnns nick paton walsh at the u.n. nick, talk about the u.n. mandate that is just simply out of reach for the u.s. >> reporter: well, what you heard john kerry delineate yesterday was how simply a russian veto here at the united nations historically meant that all syrian resolutions here are blocked, that the u.s. really never gets its way here, and thats certainly i think what has been blocking any progress in th...

Counting. they really view this as being more in americas own interests in its own political interest than the genuine care for the syrian population. >> fascinating analysis. lets go to nick paton walsh at the united nations. the secretary had some strong words, today, about the united nations and its role. listen to this. >> by the definition of their own mandate, the u.n. cant tell us anything that we havent shared with you this afternoon or that we dont already know. and because of the guara...

Investigation will not affirm who used these chemical weapons. that is not the mandate of the u.n. investigation. th they will only affirm whether such weapons were used. by the definition of their own mandate, the u.n. cant tell us anything that we havent shared with you this afternoon or that we dont already know. and because of the guaranteed russian obstructionism of any action through the u.n. security council, the u.n. cannot galvanize the world to act as it should. so let me be clear. we ...