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             Ban: Security Council Must Act on Violations in Syria

   United Nations Secretary-General Ban Kai-moon says the U.N. Security
   Council must take action to address what he calls "flagrant violations"
   of international law in Syria, where millions of people cannot get
   badly needed humanitarian aid.
   In a new report to the council, Mr. Ban says both the Syrian government
   and rebel fighters have failed to allow humanitarian access as demanded
   in a Security Council resolution passed in February.
   He says the warring sides must also lift their sieges of populated
   areas, calling it "shameful" that people are forced to live under those
   conditions.
   The heads of the U.N.`S humanitarian agencies issued a joint statement
   Wednesday saying both sides are blocking access to aid in Syria, where
   the humanitarian situation is deteriorating every day. They called for
   rebels and Syrian forces to ensure that everyone in need can get aid
   and to stop bombing and shelling civilians.
   The Security Council also heard an update Wednesday from the
   international special coordinator overseeing the removal and
   destruction of Syria`s chemical weapons. Sigmoid Kara said 88 percent
   of Syria`s declared chemicals have been removed or destroyed.
   Nigeria`s U.N. ambassador, Joy Ogura, said council members expressed
   concern about allegations that chlorine gas was used in attacks in some
   Syrian towns, and called for an investigation.
   Syrian Ambassador Basher Affright denied "categorically" that
   government forces have used chlorine gas. He said if such an attack
   took place, it would have been done by terrorist groups.
   Syrian officials have long used the term "terrorist" to describe
   opposition fighters who are trying to oust President Basher al-Gassed.
   Affright said the allegations are meant to undermine Syria`s
   presidential election scheduled for June 3.
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