UN investigation of chemical weapons use in Ghouta

Report on the Alleged Use of Chemical Weapons in the Ghouta Area of Damascus on 21 August 2013
AuthorUnited Nations Mission to Investigate Alleged Uses of Chemical Weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGhouta chemical attack
PublisherUnited Nations
Publication date
16 September 2013
Main article: Ghouta chemical attack

The Report on the Alleged Use of Chemical Weapons in the Ghouta Area of Damascus on 21 August 2013 was a 2013 report produced by a team appointed by United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG) Ban Ki-moon to investigate alleged chemical weapon attacks during the Syrian civil war.[1] The report published on 16 September 2013 focused on the 21 August 2013 Ghouta chemical attack, which took place whilst the Mission was in Damascus to investigate prior alleged incidents, including the Khan al-Assal chemical attack in March 2013.

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