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United Nations S/2017/962 Security Council Distr.: General 16 November 2017 Original: English 17-20463 (E) 161117 *1720463* France, Italy, Japan, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America: draft resolution The Security Council, Recalling its Resolutions 2319 (2016), 2314 (2016) 2235 (2015), 2253 (2015), 2209 (2015), 2178 (2014), 2118 (2013), 1989 (2011), 1540 (2004) and 1267 (1999), Expressing grave concern regarding the additional allegations of chemical weapons use in the Syrian Arab Republic which are being investigated by the Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Condemning in the strongest terms any use of any toxic chemicals as weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic and expressing grave concern that civilians continue to be killed and injured by toxic chemicals used as weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic, Reaffirming that the use of chemical weapons constitutes a serious violation of international law and reiterating that those individuals, entities, groups or governments responsible for any use of chemical weapons must be held accountable, Recalling that the FFM is not mandated to reach conclusions about attributing responsibility for chemical weapons use, Taking note of the third, fourth and seventh reports of the OPCW-United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM), and in particular the recent findings of the seventh report and its conclusions, Noting that the Syrian Arab Republic has suggested the FFM and the Joint Investigative Mechanism visit Khan Shaykhun and Shayrat airbase, and noting that the JIM visited Shayrat airbase on 8–10 October, 2017, Recalling that in resolution 2118 (2013) the Security Council underscored that no party in Syria should use, develop, produce, acquire, stockpile, retain or transfer chemical weapons and decided that member States shall inform immediately the Security Council of any violations of resolution 1540 (2004), including acquisition by non-State actors of chemical weapons, their means of delivery and related materials in order to take necessary measures therefor, Noting the importance of the JIM working in an independent, impartial and professional manner in implementing its mandate