The UN’s Russian representative, Vitaly Churkin, hoped that the joint investigative body would work "impartially, objectively and professionally".

The United Nations has approved on Friday a resolution aimed at forming an international committee of experts to investigate the use of chemicals including chlorine in Syria.

The UN's Russian representative, Vitaly Churkin, hoped that the joint investigative body would work "impartially, objectively and professionally".

In a speech at the Security Council after the resolution was adopted, Churkin said that the new resolution sends a message that will make those who used chemical weapons before think twice before using it again, noting that the inspection mission will be sponsored by the UN and supervised by the OPCW.

Earlier, Syria’s Permanent Representative at the UN, Bashar al-Jaafari said the international committee must coordinate and cooperate fully with the Syrian government to ensure transparency and accountability.

In a similar speech at the UN, he affirmed that the Syrian government and Syrian Arab Army never have and never will use chemical weapons under any context.

The Syrian representative noted that the Syrian Arab Army and Syrian civilians were targeted with chemical weapons, including chlorine, by armed terrorist organizations, namely ISIL (so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Levant) and al-Nusra Front.