Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour) | Oireachtas source

First, the agreement which was reached between the United States and Russia on Syrian chemical weapons represents a significant breakthrough by both countries in their positions on Syria. It also represents an opportunity to revive the Geneva II peace talks. The Security Council, in Resolution 2118, has called for the early convening of an international conference and the Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, has said he will try to convene such a conference by mid-November. This is something I discussed directly with him last Saturday. Clearly, the issue of who will participate is still very much in flow and there is still some discussion about it.

On the International Criminal Court, the position of Ireland, in which we are joined by a number of countries, has consistently been that those responsible for the atrocities in Syria must be held accountable and brought before the court.

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