Seychelles welcomes security council resolution on Syria |01 October 2013

Seychelles has welcomed the adoption of a binding resolution on the removal and destruction of chemical weapons in Syria which was agreed by the United Nations’ security council on Sunday night in New York, Minister Jean-Paul Adam has stated.

Speaking from New York where he is accompanying Vice-President Danny Faure at the 68th session of the UN general assembly, Minister Adam reiterated Seychelles' view with regards to the importance of finding a solution both to the question of the chemical weapons in Syria and the ongoing conflict.

"This security council resolution represents a real step forward towards not only ridding Syria of chemical weapons in accordance with international conventions, but also to create momentum for an end to hostilities in Syria.

 Seychelles has consistently emphasised the importance of engagement through UN processes towards ending the conflict which has claimed too many lives," said Minister Adam.

Seychelles had spoken in condemnation of the use of chemical weapons in Syria through a statement by permanent representative to the UN, Marie-Louise Potter, on September 17, 2013 after the presentation of the UN secretary general's report on the use of chemical weapons on August 21.  

In her statement, Seychelles had called for the appropriate UN security council resolution to follow the report, and for UN processes to be prioritised with regards to finding a long-term solution to the crisis.