The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council have met to discuss a resolution on taking control of Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile. The United States and Russia continue to disagree on a threat of military force despite reaching a deal over the weekend. The Los Angeles Times reports, meanwhile, the Obama administration is withholding support for a war crimes case against the Assad regime at the International Criminal Court so as not to jeopardize a potential peace deal down the line. Speaking at the opening session of the 68th General Assembly, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said war criminals in Syria should face justice.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: “I call for an end to arms flows to the country, which only sustain the bloodshed. I urge member states to consider what more we can do to prevent human rights violations, including through the possible use of U.N. monitors. There must be a robust effort to bring perpetrators to justice for the serious international crimes that have been committed since the beginning by all parties to the conflict. The high commissioner for human rights has repeatedly called for a Security Council referral of the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court.”