
Global chemical weapons watchdog calls emergency session over Syria
A technical team has worked for years to address the 'gaps, discrepancies and inconsistencies' in Syria’s disclosure.
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A technical team has worked for years to address the 'gaps, discrepancies and inconsistencies' in Syria’s disclosure.
North Korea took over the presidency of the U.N. Conference on Disarmament, drawing stern criticism from a quarter of the world body's 193 members.
The leaders of Russia and China called on NATO to rule out Eastern European expansion and criticized other security blocs around the Asia Pacific region.
Chemical weapons were used or likely used in at least 17 attacks in Syria, the international chemical weapons watchdog told the U.N. Security Council.
Two U.N. human rights experts called for an international and independent investigation into the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Germany and France sought sanctions on Russia after OPCW cited Alexei Navalny's poisoning with a Soviet-era weapon.
As demands grow for a U.N. probe of Khashoggi's murder, an Arete News review finds just eight previous such orders.
The number of people killed in Syria is commonly assessed at more than half a million, almost certainly an undercount.
Until now, OPCW has been unable to name those it found responsible for carrying out chemical weapons attacks.
Diplomats said Syrian President Bashar Assad's government has no credibility or moral authority to lead the U.N. forum.