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In his statement to the #CSP26, Christophe Curty, Chairperson of the #OPCW SAB and head of the Organic Chemistry branch @Spiezlab, referred to 3 key developments in science and technology relevant to the Chemical Weapons Convention. bit.ly/3JaBEOY
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1) Changes to Schedule 1 Chemicals:
Biomarkers of the cholinesterase inhibitor found in Mr Navalny’s blood and urine samples have similar structural characteristics as the toxic chemicals belonging to schedules 1.A.14 and 1.A.15 in the Annex on Chemicals to the Convention.
The chemical used, however, is not listed in the Annex on Chemicals. Today, although some peer-reviewed articles have been published in scientific journals, specific information on their detection and identification as well as protection and countermeasures is still lacking.
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Great #CSP26 report. Ensuring effective CWC implementation requires active participatory stakeholder networks/communities. A requirement for that is #OPCW transparency, and this @cwccoalition reporting re-establishes much needed civil society entry points to information [1/4]
This complements the great on-the-ground #OPCW CSP coverage provided by @CBWEvents, and is a small light in the dark hole left by the cessation of the publication of @SPRU Harvard Sussex Program CBW Conventions Bulletin [back issues found here sussex.ac.uk/Units/spru/hsp…] 2/4
This effort by @cwccoalition and others to inform/ structure civil society engagement with CWC/ #OPCW issues is a fundamental step in community building and bringing old and new voices in. It is now important for States Parties to add structure from their side too. 3/4
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1/4: Voting on #OPCW Programme & Budget has become common practice, representing difference of opinion on legitimacy of the IIT and - for the some in the 'no' camp - their denial that the Syrian government has used #chemicalweapons. But who votes no and how often? #CSP26
Here we see that P&B was, at least at CSP level, relatively uncontentious, until #OPCW #IIT was established by vote in June '18. In the old days, P&B bartering could be ironed out thru consultations with TS and at EC level. From 2018, voting no is one way to protest. #CSP26
3/4 - So, we have had 4 years of P&B voting: but who has been voting no consistently? The gaudy table below shows there have been 8 SPs consistently voting no: we can assume Syria would be here if they could vote, as would Venezuela, and a handful of others. #OPCW #CSP26
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Good news. And a long time coming!

Patience is a necessity in disarmament (and you’ll need it to make it through this🧵).
Just now governments at the Chemical Weapons Convention #CWC #CSP26 finally decided that aerosolized central nervous system-acting chemicals cannot be used for law enforcement.
The decision can be traced back 30 years or so. A perceived loophole, or de-constructive ambiguity, in the treaty was known when the #CWC was negotiated. The late Julian Perry Robinson @SPRU hit the nail on the head in 1994:
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@ATS_EOPH This is the first time @atscommunity has been accredited as an NGO at the Conference of State Parties #CSP26 at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons @OPCW . Watch the ongoing 26th CSP here: c.connectedviews.com/01/LiveMeeting…
@opcw administers the Chemical Weapons Convention #CWC, the international treaty implementing the prohibition and monitoring the destruction of all current chemical weapons.
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#CSP26 | 26th session of the @OPCW Conference of States Parties
General debate – Statement by France
#NoToChemicalWeapons
nl.ambafrance.org/26th-Session-o…
If the Syrian chemical dossier remains at the very core of the #OPCW concerns, more than 9 years after Syria's accession to the Convention, it is precisely because chemical weapons have continued being used by one of its Member States.
Far from being exemplary in the past, #Syria's lack of cooperation since the adoption of C-25/DEC. In April 2021 is now blatant and shows a deliberate desire to obstruct the OPCW's work.
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#CSP26 | 26ème session de la Conférence des Etats parties de l’#OIAC
@OPCW @lvassy
Débat général – Déclaration de la France
#NoToChemicalWeapons
bit.ly/3liDYJo
Si le dossier syrien demeure au cœur des préoccupations de l’#OIAC, plus de 8 ans après l’accession de la #Syrie à la Convention, c’est précisément parce que des armes chimiques ont continué à être utilisées par un de ses Etats membres.
Loin d’être exemplaire par le passé, l’absence de coopération de la #Syrie depuis l’adoption de la décision C-25/DEC.9 en avril 2021 est désormais flagrante et témoigne d’une volonté délibérée de faire obstruction au travail de l’#OIAC.
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On Nov. 29, the member states of the Chemical Weapons Convention will gather in The Hague for the 26th Conference of the States Parties. Let's take a moment to review some of the topics that will be discussed! @OPCW #CSP26 (1/7)
@OPCW Central Nervous System-Acting Chemicals: At the 96th Executive Council, the Council recommend a vote take place during CSP-26 to agree that the aerosolized use of CNS-acting chem by law enforcement shouldn’t be considered a permitted riot control tool under the CWC. (2/7)
Budget: The member states will vote on the draft Programme and Budget, which is necessary to keep the OPCW functioning. For the first time, the budget will be biennial, meaning it will cover finances for 2022 and 2023. (3/7)
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Thinking about IOs & #genderbalance, just saw link about #OPCW Confidentiality Commission. Policies and strategies can (and do) improve balance in Secretariat, but are we lagging behind in terms of State Party appointed bodies? 1/3 opcw.org/media-centre/n… @INTGenderChamps #CSP26
I don't know much on this, but I assume its harder to regulate State Party bodies - or perhaps not? Raising awareness, encouraging #gender balanced applicant submissions, but onus is on SPs - can #OPCW rewrite ToRs to formalise a balance? Low priority? @INTGenderChamps #CSP26
Current #OPCW Confidentiality Comm appears heavily male dominated- not sure if the link is up2date tho. When we think of #genderbalance #genderperspectives in IOs, need to look beyond Secretariats and SPs delegations - theres a grey area in between! opcw.org/about/subsidia… #CSP26
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