Western countries have found a solution that will circumvent Russia's veto power in the UN when considering the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria. They want to use the UN General Assembly resolution adopted in 1950 called "Unity for Peace", which allows nine of the 15 members of the UN Security Council to bypass Russia's veto and refer the issue to the vote of the General Assembly, the British newspaper The Guardian.

According to her information, the situation with Syria was discussed in Sweden at a meeting behind closed doors, in which the United Nations Permanent Representatives participated. In addition, the same issue will be discussed at several meetings this week. Western states fear that the lack of a mechanism for establishing responsibility not only gives Syria the freedom to continue the use of chemical weapons, but also inflicts a serious blow to the international world order, writes The Guardian.

As the publication recalls, Russia has already used the right of veto 11 times to block actions directed against its Syrian ally. "The Russian veto should not lead to the end of the collective efforts in the UN.

The international community as a whole is obliged to call to account for the use of chemical weapons and put an end to the horrors of the Syrian conflict, "the newspaper quotes the words of the head of the international organization Amnesty International Ian Martin.

According to humanitarian organizations, on the night of April 7, the helicopter dropped a barrel bomb with chemicals over the Syrian city of the Duma. The majority of the affected civilians are women and children, activists say.. According to the World Health Organization, at least 70 people were killed and more than 500 people and went to hospitals. This incident is being investigated by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).