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LONDON: One of the world's leading thinktank on weapons and global
arms race says that over 15,000 tonnes of chemical weapons are lying
stockpiled across the globe.
As of 31 October 2012, Iraq, Libya, Russia and the USA are yet to complete
destruction of their chemical weapon stock piles.
Swedish arms watchdog Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
(SIPRI) has warned that around 54,258 tonnes (78%) of the most lethal
chemical weapons had been destroyed. Around 13 states had declared 70
former chemical production facilities. Around 43 of these facilities had
been destroyed and 21 converted to peaceful purposes.
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
however has confirmed that India is among the seven states that have
declared chemical weapon stockpiles. This includes Albania, India, Iraq,
South Korea, Libya, Russia and the United States.
Albania, India and South Korea infact are the only three countries which
have destroyed their stockpiles, according to the OPCW.
The deadline for the final destruction of chemical weapons under the 1993
Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) passed on 29 April 2012.
As of December 31, 188 states had ratified or acceded to the convention.
According to SIPRI, as of November 2012 Libya had destroyed 13.5 tonnes
(51% of its declared 26 tonnes) of category 1 sulphur mustard chemical
weapons.
As of the same date, it had destroyed 555.7 tonnes (40%) of its category 2
chemical weapons.
The current schedule for Libya is to complete the destruction of category 1
chemical weapons by 31 December 2013, and category 2 chemical weapons
by 31 December 2016.
Libya will employ a static detonation chamber technology for destruction
of the previously undeclared chemical munitions and will hydrolyse the
sulphur mustard.
Canada announced that it would provide 6 million Canadian dollars ($5.9
million) to support Libya's programme the largest voluntary offer by a
party to the convention since its entry into force in 1997.
As of November 2012 Russia had destroyed 27653 tonnes (61%) of its
declared category 1 chemical weapons and all of its category 2 and 3
chemical weapons.
It plans to complete destruction of its stockpile by December 2015.
In 2012 four chemical weapon destruction facilities were operating at
Leonidovka, Maradykovsky, Pochep and Shchuchye (operations have been
completed at Gorny and Kambarka).
Till November 2012, USA had destroyed 24924 tonnes (90%) of its declared
category 1 chemical weapons.
arms race says that over 15,000 tonnes of chemical weapons are lying
stockpiled across the globe.
As of 31 October 2012, Iraq, Libya, Russia and the USA are yet to complete
destruction of their chemical weapon stock piles.
Swedish arms watchdog Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
(SIPRI) has warned that around 54,258 tonnes (78%) of the most lethal
chemical weapons had been destroyed. Around 13 states had declared 70
former chemical production facilities. Around 43 of these facilities had
been destroyed and 21 converted to peaceful purposes.
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
however has confirmed that India is among the seven states that have
declared chemical weapon stockpiles. This includes Albania, India, Iraq,
South Korea, Libya, Russia and the United States.
Albania, India and South Korea infact are the only three countries which
have destroyed their stockpiles, according to the OPCW.
The deadline for the final destruction of chemical weapons under the 1993
Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) passed on 29 April 2012.
As of December 31, 188 states had ratified or acceded to the convention.
According to SIPRI, as of November 2012 Libya had destroyed 13.5 tonnes
(51% of its declared 26 tonnes) of category 1 sulphur mustard chemical
weapons.
As of the same date, it had destroyed 555.7 tonnes (40%) of its category 2
chemical weapons.
The current schedule for Libya is to complete the destruction of category 1
chemical weapons by 31 December 2013, and category 2 chemical weapons
by 31 December 2016.
Libya will employ a static detonation chamber technology for destruction
of the previously undeclared chemical munitions and will hydrolyse the
sulphur mustard.
Canada announced that it would provide 6 million Canadian dollars ($5.9
million) to support Libya's programme the largest voluntary offer by a
party to the convention since its entry into force in 1997.
As of November 2012 Russia had destroyed 27653 tonnes (61%) of its
declared category 1 chemical weapons and all of its category 2 and 3
chemical weapons.
It plans to complete destruction of its stockpile by December 2015.
In 2012 four chemical weapon destruction facilities were operating at
Leonidovka, Maradykovsky, Pochep and Shchuchye (operations have been
completed at Gorny and Kambarka).
Till November 2012, USA had destroyed 24924 tonnes (90%) of its declared
category 1 chemical weapons.
