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UN briefing says OPCW finds gaps in Syria’s 2013 chemical-weapons declaration; urges international support
Summary
A UN briefing to the Security Council reported that OPCW investigations found potential undeclared sites and materials in Syria, including 75 cylinders noted in an Aleppo-area visit (27–29 Jan. 2026), and urged sustained international support to complete verification and destruction.
Mr. Ibo, speaking on behalf of the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, briefed the United Nations Security Council on progress to implement Security Council resolution 2118 (2013) on Syria’s chemical-weapons program.
He told the Council that, since 2014, the OPCW technical secretariat “has not been able to confirm that the declaration submitted by the previous government was accurate and complete” and that the secretariat reported “serious concern” about large quantities of potentially undeclared or unverified chemical agents and chemical munitions.
The briefing said the OPCW has documented 26 declared chemical-weapons-related sites and that available information suggests “more than…
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