Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Coverage of Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in the Nexus archive.
- Syria regains its voting rights at chemical weapons watchdog
Syria has regained its voting rights at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons after member states cited a significant change in circumstances following the fall of the Assad regime. The rights were previously revoked in 2021 due to Syria's use of poison gas during the civil war.
- Hidden chemical weapons sites emerge in Syria amid fragile security transition
International inspectors discovered hidden chemical weapons materials in Syria, including munitions and production records, as the country transitions under new security arrangements. The findings, reported by the OPCW, reveal over 100 potential sites linked to Syria's chemical weapons program, amid instability following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's government and shifting control of territories.