A Swedish scientist has been appointed by the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to head a probe into allegations of chemical weapon usage in Syria.
A spokesperson for the UN said that the terms for the mission were being finalised but that work was under way for the mission to be dispatched quickly.
The investigation was announced by Ban on Thursday after a formal request from Syria, as well as from France and the UK.
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