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Go with the news grid live on air and streaming online through you tube Facebook Live and down to zero dot com and out of syria there is a disturbing reports that president Bashar Al Assads forces may have used chlorine gas again it apparently happened in it live province which is controlled by the rebels this video from activists shows people being washed and treated in the town of sirte october i say there was a foul smell after a raid by government jets news of this incident comes less than a week after a suspected chlorine attack by assads forces that one was in rebel held eastern huta now theyre expected to discuss this at the United Nations sometime in this hour and our diplomatic editor james bates is at that meeting presently we will speak to him a little bit later on once we have some news out of bash the other issue though to deal with as you know this war going on for almost seven years and in that time almost half of syrias population has been displaced with millions forced to leave their homeland now there is concern that some of the countries hosting Syrian Refugees may send them home even if the conflict is still going on the warning comes from the Norwegian Refugee Council these are some numbers which i got right off their web page actually six Million People displaced just within the country and another five million plus in neighboring arab countries then the extra million or so who fled to europe youve got all those numbers but then look at this for every syrian who returned home last year three more were newly displaced so the idea of sending people home whilst a war carries on as you can see just from that slide there is fundamentally flawed. Well yeah going to is the United Nations humanitarian advisor on syria hes also the secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council he spoke to us a little earlier the pressure across the middle east and in europe and elsewhere is. Syrian refugees now you should return this is the time to go back and not consulting them not informing them and especially not looking at the real conditions in syria we the humanitarian organizations that are on the ground in syria and in the neighboring countries we call this report dangerous grounds for the simple reason that these women children and men have to be informed of the conditions and we have to assure that it is voluntary when they go back and then we have to assist and protect the return and there is more from young eglinton al jazeera dot com hes written an opinion piece based on this report will twenty eighteen be the year of return to syria is what he asks obviously it is in the opinion section but its also on the front page out of syria dot com today nice and easy for you to find and here is our report from on the ground they know how to whos in the bekaa valley with this update. Aid agencies are warning that syrians should not be forced to return to syria because the situation there is is still one of war and it is not safe its still dangerous and its not just that theyre saying that these refugees have nothing to return to homes have been destroyed there is no civilian infrastructure cities have been reduced to rubble so it is too early for them to return these aid agencies saying that the governments are pressuring these refugees who ask them theyll tell you that we know were not welcome here for example in lebanon and its not just in lebanon there is this growing anti refugee sentiment across the world so of course people want to return but some of the really have no choice even if they have homes even if it is safe there wanted by the government for example and theres also another issue theres an issue where the government has moved people tens of thousands of people from one area to another and their homes are now taken by other families families that are loyal to the government so there is no really plan on how these people are supposed to return and aid agencies warning governments to not send them back now it is just too early. We want to save zone to return to otherwise where do they want us to go back to do they want us to die if we go back will be able to theres nowhere safe theres only death. There are no proper Living Conditions imagine if i need to take my children to a doctor there are no Health Centers there is no life there im afraid of the day when they kick us out of here lets bring in sami now theyre now whos the director of the Levant Institute for Strategic Affairs hes live in beirut and we thank you for your time so lets deal with first of all in syria this latest apparent chemical weapons attack actually just the broader issue of chemical weapons its extraordinary really that it is still an issue isnt it this was supposed to be a red line for the United States they tried disarming clearly it hasnt worked and then the u. N. Is going to sit down and talk about it again today to talk about something thats just not happening. Yes definitely that. Agreement chemical agreement that has been side between to get on towards russia and the United States of america is not respected at all and actually one party is using it as a bargaining chip today because we are seeing war of words speak between russia accusing america of providing opposition was portable america accusing that russia of letting that. Uses chemical weapons so all evidence are coming up coming by the days that chemical weapon use clearly port has been issued talking about new types of chemical weapons that. Assad regime is using yes i mean all love and we can say that this agreement that was signed in two thousand and fourteen has not been respected at all and its all just political in the end i know its very easy to say that any decisions or anything that happens is quote unquote politically motivated but its basically because those Security Council members and the big players in syria county agree that chemical weapons her a bad thing. Yes and what i mean a bit cynical that. Crimes that are committed through chemical weapons are kind of britain and are ethical and against. International law why all the other crimes that are used through classic arms are kind of allow are and are not subject to any kind of investigation and are not subject to any appearance in front of the International Criminal court but this is that cynicism that is prevailing at the International Scene unfortunately and now the big problem is that we are trying to push these sort of free g. s inside syria and this is the justification that major. Regional powers advancing wide condition for a safe returns are not are not in place so its more a deportation of refugees than a safe return of refugees lets keep in mind that the number one condition for its safe return is to secure safe zones and save zones this is an empty word unfortunately in syria it has been like now five years that the International Community is trying to put into place or talking about safe zones in syria which is the number one condition for a safe return and this is not in place yet yes that has been talks of the escalation zone but these this even the escalation zone are not the reality on the ground what were seeing in the ground is a battles are continuing are going on in. And in the talks even is that i am jumps into the scene saying that the Iranian Regime is putting in place a large system of of besides with all the threats in the place how how one can talk about the safe return of Syrian Refugees into their homeland so now as it is presented is more to deport patient than a safe return a decent safety here and for a different well put something out of joining us from beirut thank you so much for your thoughts whilst were still talking syria here it is happening at the United Nations now the focus of this meeting in new york you see the high representative there for Disarmament Affairs and as i understand this is a regular i think a monthly mazing that they do actually have to report back on the disarmament of syria and its chemical weapons and it just sort of coincides that we have had this news of another potential chemical attack in its labor province i have a quick listen in just for a while we are currently being analyzed by two p. C. Wu designated in the board series the executive council will be informed of the results of this inspection by a separate note to the next session of the executive council from the director general mr president distinguished members of the council the o. P. C. W. Fact finding mission f. M. Continues to look into all of the gay sions of the use of chemical weapons in syria the majority of which involved the use of toxic chemicals such as clawing in areas not under the control of the government the f. M. Xpect to submit a report on these allegations very soon. In addition another if if empty has been looking into allegations of the use of chemical weapons and brought to the attention of the or b. C w by the government of syria at the time of our last briefing an f f m team was in damascus at the invitation of the government to look into several of these allegations i am informed that a report in disregard is also pending mr president distinguished members of the council. There is still work to do before resolution twenty one eighteen can be considered to have been fully implemented and for the International Community to have shared confidence that the chemical weapons programs of the Syrian Arab Republic has been fully eliminated. Moreover and gay sions of the use of chemical weapons in syria have continued including only does past weekend into town of sarah cab this makes abundantly clear of continuing and collective responsibility to ensure that those responsible are held to account new reports spite if f. M. Are pending should they conclude that they are they have been the use or likely use of chemical weapons in any of those and the alleged incidents obligation to enact a meaningful response will be further intensive fight it is my hope and the hope of the sector general that such a response will favor unity not impunity as always the obvious for Disarmament Affairs stands ready to provide whatever support and assistance it can thank you very much for intention. So you then i commit so i will be on the. Line now give the floor to those Council Members who wish to make statements i give the floor to the distinguished representative of the United States. Thank you mr president thank you as in me for your briefing the news out of syria this morning is following a troubling pattern there are reports of yet another chemical weapons attack on sunday victims of what appears to be chlorine gas or pouring into hospitals a few things have horrified my country and the world as much as the assad regimes use of chemical weapons against its people this council has been outspoken on ending syrias use of chemical weapons and yet they continue under the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Security Council resolution two one one eight the assad regimes obligations are clear it Must Immediately stop using of chemical weapons it must address the gaps in consistencies in its Chemical Weapons Convention declaration and it must destroy all of its remaining chemical weapons under the supervision of the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons these are worthy goals these are urgent goals and yet weve spent much of last year and this council watching one country protect the assad regimes use of chemical weapons by refusing to hold them responsible so what do the American People see what do people of all countries see they see a council that cant agree to take action even after the investigative mechanism created by this council found that the assad regime used chemical weapons. Now we have reports that the assad regime has used chlorine gas against its people multiple times in recent weeks including just yesterday there is obvious evidence from dozens of victims so we proposed a Security Council press statement condemning these attacks so far russia has delayed the adoption of the statement a simple condemnation of syrian children being suffocated by chlorine gas i hope russia takes the appropriate step to adopt this text showing the council is unified in condemning chemical weapons attacks accountability is a fundamental principle but its just the first step our goal must be to end the use of these evil unjustifiable weapons when actions have consequences when perpetrators are identified and putt punished we come closer to reaching our goal but if we cant even take the first step of establishing accountability for chemical weapons use we have to seriously ask ourselves why we are here the requirements for establishing accountability for chemical weapons use have not changed since this Council Voted unanimously to create the joint investigative mechanism in two thousand and fifteen they have not changed since russia acted alone to kill that mechanism last year such a mechanism must be independent and impartial it must be free of politics it must be controlled by experts not politicians or diplomats and it must be definitive the latest russian draft resolution does not meet any of these criteria. Russias draft resolution completely ignores the findings of the gym which was an investigation that russia supported until the investigators found assad regime to be responsible that should already be enough to make us skeptical but there are other deep problems for their new investigation russia wants to be able to cherry pick the investigators it wants to insert unnecessary and arbitrary investigative standards and it wants the Security Council to be able to review all of the findings of this investigation and decide what makes it into the final report that is not an impartial mechanism it is a way to whitewash the findings of the last investigation that russia desperately wants to bury no one should believe that this draft resolution is a good basis for discussion when it is designed to undermine our Core Principles on chemical weapons we cannot hope to end the use of chemical weapons if those who use them as scape the consequences of their actions. And so while we regret the need for its creation we applaud the efforts of france to launch the International Partnership against impunity for the use of chemical weapons this is yet another way to hold accountable the assad regime and any group who uses chemical weapons the United States has also announced that we will contribute to the International Impartial and independent mechanism on International Crimes committed in syria the triple i am the United States strongly supports the triple i am as a valuable tool to hold the assad regime accountable for its atrocities including its repeated and ongoing use of chemical weapons. Its a true tragedy that russia has sent us back to square one in the effort to end chemical weapons use in syria but we will not cease in our efforts to know the truth of the assad regime and ensure that the truth is known and acted on by the International Community that is why we hosted all fifteen members of this council at the u. S. Holocaust museum last week the exhibit was called syria please dont forget us all of us saw undeniable evidence of the assad regimes atrocities and Human Rights Violations we cannot and should not forget the Syrian People the United States will not forget them while this council has not yet been able to act to provide real accountability for chemical weapons use in syria the United States will not give up on the responsibility to do so. This is the sincere wish of the American People and i know that is shared by many in this council we are not motivated by score settling or payback or power politics we are motivated by the urgent need to end the unique and horrible suffering chemical weapons inflict on innocent men women and children of syria the Syrian People are counting on us thank you its good and due to the other end of the anyhow i think that the truth of that make you happy there the u. S