Background document provided by OPCW at the 4th session of the conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and other Weapons of Mass Destruction.

Background document provided by OPCW at the 4th session of the conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and other Weapons of Mass Destruction.

The document outlines the OPCW verification regime under the CWC, the progress made in destroying declared chemical weapons stockpiles and production facilities and compliance. The document highlights the OPCW activities in the region and covers the work in Syria, Libya and Iraq.