Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Izumi Nakamitsu says Syria to cooperate with OPCW

Izumi Nakamitsu

Syria’s continued failure to remedy outstanding issues prevents the international community from confirming the elimination of its chemical weapons program, a top United Nations (UN) disarmament official told the Security Council on Friday. During the Security Council meeting, members traded allegations that the work of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is … Read more

Syria found violating Chemical Weapons Convention at UN

Chemical Weapons Convention

On the 25th anniversary of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)’s introduction, the United States accused Syria on Friday of violating the treaty and blocking inspectors. “The Assad dictatorship has used chemical weapons against its own people on at least eight occasions since joining the convention,” said Richard M. Mills Jr., the United States’ deputy ambassador … Read more