White House on Allegations of Chemical Weapons Use in Syria

白宮就有關敘利亞使用化學武器的報道發表聲明

21 August 2013

2013.08.22

THE WHITE HOUSE

白宮

Office of the Press Secretary

新聞秘書辦公室

August 21, 2013

2013年8月21日

Statement by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest on Allegations of Chemical Weapons Use in Syria

首席副新聞秘書喬什·厄尼斯特就有關敘利亞使用化學武器的報道發表聲明

The United States is deeply concerned by reports that hundreds of Syrian civilians have been killed in an attack by Syrian government forces, including by the use of chemical weapons, near Damascus earlier today. We are working urgently to gather additional information.

有報道說，今天早些時候敘利亞政府軍在大馬士革附近發動進攻，使用包括化學武器在內的武器，數百名敘利亞平民遭到殺害，美國對此深為關注。我們正在為收集更多的情況加緊工作。

The United States strongly condemns any and all use of chemical weapons. Those responsible for the use of chemical weapons must be held accountable. Today, we are formally requesting that the United Nations urgently investigate this new allegation. The UN investigative team, which is currently in Syria, is prepared to do so, and that is consistent with its purpose and mandate. For the UN’s efforts to be credible, they must have immediate access to witnesses and affected individuals, and have the ability to examine and collect physical evidence without any interference or manipulation from the Syrian government. If the Syrian government has nothing to hide and is truly committed to an impartial and credible investigation of chemical weapons use in Syria, it will facilitate the UN team’s immediate and unfettered access to this site. We have also called for urgent consultations in the UN Security Council to discuss these allegations and to call for the Syrian government to provide immediate access to the UN investigative team. The United States urges all Syrian parties including the government and opposition, to provide immediate access to any and all sites of importance to the investigation and to ensure security for the UN investigative team.

美國強烈譴責使用任何及所有的化學武器。對使用化學武器的人必須追究其責任。今天，我們正式請求聯合國緊急調查這項新的指控。目前聯合國調查小組正在敘利亞準備著手工作。這項工作符合聯合國的宗旨和授權。為保證聯合國工作的有效性，他們必須及時接觸目擊者和受到影響的個人，必須檢查并收集實物證據，不受到敘利亞政府的任何干擾或操縱。敘利亞政府如果無需隱瞞任何情況，真正承諾接受對敘利亞使用化學武器的問題進行公正和有效的調查，就應該為聯合國小組暢通無阻地及時進入現場提供便利。我們還呼吁聯合國安理會進行緊急磋商，討論這些指控，并呼吁敘利亞政府為聯合國調查小組提供及時進入現場的便利。美國敦促包括政府和反對派在內的敘利亞所有黨派，為聯合國調查小組進入任何及所有重要的調查現場提供便利，并保證調查小組的安全。

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