U.S. plans walkout as Syria takes reins of UN disarmament forum

May 29, 2018 01:34 pm | Updated 01:34 pm IST - GENEVA:

 In this April 19, 2018 file photo, U.S. ambassador to the UN, Robert Wood, speaks at the UN in Geneva, Switzerland.

In this April 19, 2018 file photo, U.S. ambassador to the UN, Robert Wood, speaks at the UN in Geneva, Switzerland.

The United States will stage a walkout in protest at Syria's presidency of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations in Geneva, U.S. Ambassador Robert Wood told reporters on Tuesday.

“We are going to walk out at some point this morning and we will be taking other actions that you will see over the course of Syria's presidency, so please stay tuned,” Mr. Wood said.

Washington he did not plan a boycott of the four-week presidency but wanted to hold Syria to account for its use of chemical weapons, he said.

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