The United Nations human rights chief today renewed her call on the Security Council to refer the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court (ICC), stressing the need to ensure accountability for the serious abuses committed by both sides in the ongoing conflict.

“In my view, both Government forces and armed opponents have been involved in actions harming civilians,” High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay told reporters after a closed-door briefing to the Council.

Members of the Bronx Merchants Coalition, which includes the Morris Park Alliance, Throggs Neck Merchants, Westchester Square Merchants, Pelham Bay Merchants, Castle Hill Business District and Zerega Industrial area recently participated in a conference call with the Business Integrity Committee for the City of New York.

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