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UN disarmament official reports OPCW deployments to Damascus as Syria chemical-declaration work continues
Summary
Izumi Nakamitsu told the Security Council that the OPCW has deployed teams to Damascus since December, completed an April visit that collected samples, and continues to pursue unresolved questions about Syria's chemical-weapons declaration; she urged international support for verification and capacity building.
Izumi Nakamitsu, speaking for the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, briefed the Security Council on ongoing efforts to verify the Syrian Arab Republic's declaration under Security Council resolution 2118 and the Chemical Weapons Convention. Nakamitsu reported that the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has deployed technical teams to Damascus since December and completed a deployment from April 14 to April 25 to begin establishing a permanent OPCW presence in Syria and to conduct site visits and interviews.
Nakamitsu said the OPCW team conducted initial visits to sites in and around Damascus, including the Barza and Jamriya facilities of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC). She reported that seven locations were visited in line with…
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