Universality of the Chemical Weapons Convention
Statement prepared by:
- Mingson Mingina (Centre de Recherche et d’Information pour le Désarmement et la Sécurité - CRIDS)
- Simabatu Mayele Sims Nono (Centre de Recherche et d’Information pour le Désarmement et la Sécurité - CRIDS)
Summary (Provided by the CWC Coalition):
In this joint NGO statement, the authors note that the universality of the Chemical Weapons Convention is of paramount importance in achieving a total and verifiable ban on chemical weapons. Universality strengthens the international norm prohibiting the use of chemical weapons, contributes to making the Convention a genuine confidence-building measure, and prevents the proliferation of chemical weapons and the access of non-State actors to such weapons.
Important Notice: this statement is a reflection of the views and opinions of the authors and the co-signers, and does not necessarily reflect the views of all organizations and individuals within the CWC Coalition.
See the written statement on the OPCW website for the full list of civil society endorsements.
