“Article 1 of the Charter of the United Nations states that the principal purposes of the Organization are to maintain international peace and security, to develop friendly relations among nations and to achieve international cooperation in the economic, social, cultural and humanitarian spheres, as well as respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion.”
“...we strongly condemn the use of the chemical weapons in Syria, as well as the indiscriminate use of force against the civilian population which has to date produced thousands of innocent victims, including women and children, and caused a serious humanitarian crisis wounding the universal conscience and seriously threatening peace and international security.”