A notable consensus

Saturday's UN Security Council resolution on Syria marks the greatest consensus the world has managed to build so far on seeking a political resolution to the crisis. All 15 UNSC members voted unanimously for the document, which aims to solve the Syria chemical weapons issue once and for all.

Under the deadlock-breaking resolution, Syria should give unfettered access to weapons experts so that Syria's chemical weapons can be dismantled by mid-2014. And by stating that the use of chemical weapons anywhere constitutes a threat to international peace and stability, the resolution places responsibilities on both the Syrian government and the opposition forces to ensure the weapons are destroyed.

The latest resolution has taken into consideration the concerns of all parties involved and should be implemented to the letter.