[RED DEMOCRATICA] OPCW confirms destruction of Syria's chemical-weapons machinery

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | Saudi Arabia drafts General Assembly resolution on Syria Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   October 31, 2013 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story OPCW confirms destruction of Syria's chemical-weapons machinery The equipment used to make Syria's chemical weapons has been destroyed ahead of Friday's deadline, says the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. "They are not now in a position to conduct any further production or mixing of chemical weapons," says Jerry Smith, OPCW head of field operations. BBC (10/31), The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (10/31), Voice of America (10/31), Reuters (10/31) Share:      Above the Fold Saudi Arabia drafts General Assembly resolution on Syria What are the essentials for post-2015 development goals? 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