Chemical weapons watchdog restores Syria’s voting rights, citing progress
Summary
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has restored Syria’s voting rights after new Syrian authorities took steps to cooperate on chemical weapons inspections. This change follows Syria’s suspension in 2021 due to the previous government’s failure to fully declare its chemical weapons and repeated poison gas use during the civil war.Key Facts
- Syria was suspended from OPCW in 2021 because it did not fully disclose its chemical weapons program.
- The previous government of Bashar al-Assad used poison gas multiple times during the civil war.
- Since al-Assad was ousted in 2024, the new Syrian government has worked with OPCW to meet its obligations.
- The new authorities have helped inspectors verify and begin destroying chemical weapons leftovers.
- Syria joined OPCW in 2013 and agreed to destroy about 1,000 tonnes of chemical toxins.
- The 2013 decision came after a chemical attack in Ghouta that killed many civilians.
- The US intelligence said the Syrian government was responsible for the 2013 attack, which it denied.
- OPCW praised the recent cooperation between Syria’s new government and the international community.
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