‘Gaps, irregularities and irregularities’ persist over Syria’s chemical weapons stand, Security Council hears |
Updating representatives on the elimination of Syria’s chemical weapons program, according to Security Council resolution 2118 (2013), the High Representative for Armament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, said that he has been insisting every month “for many years now”, that continued unresolved conflicts mean Syria. was out of compliance.
Continued efforts, ‘success’
Since his last announcement, he said that the Office for Nuclear Affairs (UNODA) has been in constant communication with its counterparts in the United Nations that support the UN for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on the efforts that related by the Declaration Evaluation Team (DAT) of experts, to clarify outstanding issues.
“Unfortunately, every effort by the OPCW Technical Secretary to organize the 25Th the round of consultations between DAT and the Syrian National Authority continues to be successful”, he said.
Willing to help
As previously informed to the Council members, the OPCW Technical Secretary has provided Syria with a list of pending declarations and other documents requested by the DAT from 2019, highlighting 20 unresolved issues.
“I have been advised that the OPCW Technical Secretary has not received the requested information from the Syrian Arab Republic”, said Ms. Nakamitsu.
“Full cooperation by the Syrian Arab Republic with the OPCW Technical Secretariat is essential to close all outstanding issues.”
Full commitment is guaranteed
The OPCW Technical Secretary has assured the UNODA chief that he remains “fully committed” to ensuring the “full implementation” of all Syrian declaration demands.
It has also upheld its commitment to assist Syria in fulfilling its obligations under the Convention, OPCW procedures, and Security Council resolution 2118.
“I use this opportunity to reiterate my support for the honesty, efficiency, impartiality, impartiality, and independence of the work of the OPCW”, concluded Ms. Nakamitsu.
