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$5 million pledge: Canada steps up efforts to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 - by cmedia

Ottawa/IBNS-CMEDIA: Canada is contributing $5 million to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons to support international efforts to identify and eliminate remaining chemical weapons in Syria. Canada’s foreign …

Syria’s watchdog of chemical weapons leads to productive meetings

February 8, 2025February 8, 2025 - by cmedia

In a significant move towards eliminating Syria’s chemical weapons programme, the head of the UN-backed international watchdog dedicated to ending the scourge has been visiting Damascus, together with a high-level delegation. In …

Consign chemical weapons to ‘pages of history’, urges disarmament chief

April 30, 2022April 30, 2022 - by cmedia

New York: Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the historic Chemical Weapons Convention on Friday, the UN chief described the treaty as “a major achievement” in disarmament. Secretary-General António Guterres issued …