The Chemical Weapons Ban in Troubled Waters
The Chemical Weapons Convention is an important achievement of international disarmament policy. However, the states parties to the treaty are increasingly at odds with each other. At the same time, due to new scientific developments, C-weapons might once again gain relevance.
In 2013, the OPCW was awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize. Today, the use of chemical weapons in Syria is increasingly becoming a political test for the organization. Tobias Schwarz / Reuters
The Chemical Weapons Convention is an important achievement of
international disarmament policy. However, the states parties to the
treaty are increasingly at odds with each other. At the same time, due
to new scientific developments, C-weapons might once again gain
relevance.