THE United Nations will launch an independent investigation into whether chemical weapons have been used in the Syria conflict, UN leader Ban Ki-Moon says.
Ban said the "difficult mission" would focus on a Syrian government allegation that opposition rebels fired chemical weapons missiles in an attack this week.
But France, Britain and the United States called on Ban to widen the inquiry to include allegations made against President Bashar al-Assad's forces.
The Syrian government has accused opposition rebels of using chemical weapons in an attack at Khan al-Assal near Aleppo on Tuesday. The opposition said the government staged the attack and also used banned chemical weapons in another incident near Damascus.
"I have decided to conduct a United Nations investigation into the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria," Ban told reporters in his office.
The UN leadership is working with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, which oversees the Chemical Weapons Convention, and the World Health Organisation to set up the inquiry.
"The investigation mission is to look into the specific incident brought to my attention by the Syrian government," he said.
"I am, of course, aware that there are other allegations of similar cases involving the reported use of chemical weapons." Ban would not take questions on whether the inquiry could be extended.
"In discharging its mandate of an investigation mission, full co-operation from all parties will be essential. I stress that this includes unfettered access," Ban insisted.
"My announcement should serve as an unequivocal reminder that the use of chemical weapons is a crime against humanity," said Ban. "The international community needs full assurance that chemical weapons stockpiles are verifiably safeguarded."
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