A/HRC/RES/48/15 chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic, expresses its strong conviction that those responsible for the use of chemical weapons must be held accountable, and recalls in this regard decision C-25/DEC.9 of the Conference of the States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction; 18. Decides to remain seized of the matter. 44th meeting 8 October 2021 [Adopted by a recorded vote of 23 to 7, with 17 abstentions. The voting was as follows: In favour: Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Bulgaria, Côte d’Ivoire, Czechia, Denmark, Fiji, France, Gabon, Germany, Italy, Japan, Malawi, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Republic of Korea, Togo, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay Against: Armenia, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), China, Cuba, Eritrea, Russian Federation and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Abstaining: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, India, Indonesia, Libya, Mauritania, Namibia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan and Uzbekistan] 5

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