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@OPCW Honored to be at #CSP27 to contribute to the global effort towards chemical disarmament and nonproliferation . Here is my Statement on Next Steps in Expanding the Chemical Weapons Convention Schedules https://www.opcw.org/sites/default/files/documents/2022/11/CSP-27%20Individual%20NGO%20Statement_%20Updating_Changing%20the%20CWC%20Schedules%20%282%29.pdf @AmericanU @AUcollege
#CivilSociety participation is an essential element of #CSP27. #NGOs advocate for chemical #disarmament and help promote public understanding of the #ChemicalWeaponsConvention.
▶️ Watch NGO video statements and read written statements ➡️ http://opcw.org/csp27ngo
#NGOvoicesOPCW
Congratulations to Paul Walker and Leanne Quinn with medal and certificate to @cwccoalition for the OPCW - Hague Award. @PublicHealth @PaulWalkerGG
🏅 Congratulations Population Protection Institute of the #CzechRepublic!
The #OPCWTheHagueAward recognises PPI for its extensive efforts to ensure preparedness in case of #chemical emergencies. PPI has trained more than 600 experts from around the 🌍, incl #FirstResponders.
🏅 Congratulations Special Risks Brigade of the #Argentine Federal Police!
The #OPCWTheHagueAward recognises the Brigade for its significant work to ensure #chemical emergency preparedness, including training #FirstResponders.
We are proud to host the Chemical Weapons Demilitarisation Conference #CWD2023
Registration and abstract submission have now opened
For more information and a discount for early booking http://bit.ly/CWD2023
Photo: @USMC Cpl. Dalton S. Swanbeck
We are deeply honored for the recognition and appreciative of all of those who are part of and who help support the @cwccoalition https://twitter.com/OPCW/status/1596174105505660930
🏅 Congratulations @cwccoalition!
The #OPCWTheHaugeAward recognises the Coalition for extensively advocating for the goals of the CWC through focused #CivilSociety action, incl promoting participation of civil society, industry, academia, and #NGOs in #ChemicalWeapons issues.
🏅 Congratulations @cwccoalition!
The #OPCWTheHaugeAward recognises the Coalition for extensively advocating for the goals of the CWC through focused #CivilSociety action, incl promoting participation of civil society, industry, academia, and #NGOs in #ChemicalWeapons issues.
@bwiedwards For a series of papers & reports from civil society with proposals & recommendations for the CWC Rev Con, see the @cwccoalition website (and let us know if you are aware one that should be included in the collection).
https://www.cwccoalition.org/revcon5-policy-recommendations/
@bwiedwards Excellent primer from @bwiedwards. Not only for the BWC, but for the CWC and its upcoming Rev Con too (May 2023).
"Many of the parts aren’t under export controls, and can easily be bought over the internet and shipped to
Iran through other countries that draw less attention..." @WSJ
The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ): "Iran Built Its Drones With Parts From West"
This is a good example of how dual-use technology and transshipments make export controls difficult.
WSJ News Exclusive | Ukrainian Analysis Identifies Western Supply Chain Behind Iran’s Drones
Russia’s use of unmanned aircraft provided by Tehran and assembled with foreign-made parts demonstrates the limits of international sanctions.
www.wsj.com
You can find the entire latest issue of the NCT magazine here: @IBConsultancy
NCT Magazine October 2022 - NCT Magazine October 2022
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For more information on the current gaps in coverage of Novichok agents and precursors and recommendations for how to close those gaps, please see also our The Nonproliferation Review article: @s_costanzi @gregkoblentz #chemical #weapons
Strengthening controls on Novichoks: a family-based approach to covering A-series agents and precursors under the chemical-weapons nonproliferation regime
Novichoks, also known as A-series agents, are nerve agents developed in the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Once...
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However, gaps remain open and more work needs to be done to improve the comprehensiveness of this coverage.@s_costanzi @gregkoblentz #chemical #weapons
As we discuss in our article, recent amendments of the CWC Schedules and the Australia Group Chemical Weapons Precursors list have provided some coverage for Novichok agents. @s_costanzi @gregkoblentz #chemical #weapons
To serve their purpose of supporting chemical disarmament and nonproliferation, international lists of chemical warfare agents and precursors for their synthesis must be kept current. @s_costanzi @gregkoblentz #chemical #weapons
Glad to share our article on the evolving international controls on Novichok agents and their precursors, which was published today in the NCT Magazine. @s_costanzi @gregkoblentz #chemical #weapons
Controlling Novichok nerve agents after the Skripal and Navalny incidents, by @s_costanzi and @gregkoblentz.
#chemical #weapons
Controlling Novichok Nerve Agents after the Skripal and Navalny Incidents - NCT Magazine October 2022
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On the same day, three New Yorkers—a trader, a lawyer and a social worker—ordered cocaine from a delivery service. Within hours, all three were dead from fentanyl.
via @WSJ
Three New Yorkers Ordered Cocaine From the Same Delivery Service. All Died From Fentanyl.
Cocaine, long popular among New York professionals, is now often tainted with fentanyl, catching users unprepared and ...
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