The United Nations Security Council votes on a Bolivian draft resolution at the UN headquarters in New York Nov. 16, 2017. The UN Security Council on Thursday rejected a draft resolution submitted by Bolivia on the renewal of the mandate of an investigation of chemical weapons use in Syria. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council on Thursday rejected a draft resolution submitted by Bolivia over the renewal of the mandate of an investigation of chemical weapons use in Syria.
The draft resolution, which in essence was the Russian draft, was put to vote under Bolivia's name. The draft resolution was rejected as only four members of the council voted in favor, seven voted against and four abstained.
Russia earlier Thursday withdrew its draft over procedural reasons. The competing U.S. draft resolution, which won 11 votes in favor, was vetoed by Russia. Bolivia also voted against it.
