OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism

The resolution condemned "any use of any toxic chemical, such as chlorine, as a weapon in the Syrian Arab Republic" and expressed determination to identify and hold accountable those responsible for such acts.

The resolution established a Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM), a partnership between the United Nations (UN) and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) .

Furthermore, the JIM was also invited to engage relevant regional States in pursuit of its mandate, including in order to identify to the greatest extent feasible any individuals, entities or groups associated with ISIL or the Al-Nusrah Front.

The Leadership Panel is supported by a team of 23 experienced staff with relevant skills and expertise, based in offices in New York and The Hague.

[1] In late 2017, the JIM released its report on the April 2017 Khan Shaykhun chemical attack, attributing responsibility for the incident to the Syrian government.