UN News Center [1]
SELECTED STORIES FROM THE UN NEWS CENTRE
Ninety-six percent of Syria’s declared chemical weapons destroyed – UN-OPCW mission chief [2]
4 September 2014
UN chief welcomes destruction of Syria's declared chemical weapons material [3]
20 August 2014
Removal of Syria’s chemical weapons material complete, announces OPCW-UN mission [4]
23 June 2014
As Syria deadline nears, OPCW-UN mission focuses on swift removal of remaining chemicals [5]
4 June 2014
Head of OPCW-UN mission urges ‘final push’ to complete chemical weapons removal [6]
8 May 2014
As deadline passes, UN joint mission urges Syria to complete chemical weapons removal [7]
27 April 2014
OPCW-UN confirms progress in removing, destroying chemical weapons [8]
24 April 2014
OPCW-UN mission reports further progress in eliminating Syria's chemical weapons [9]
19 April 2014
OPCW-UN mission expects ‘intensified efforts’ as chemical weapons deadline slips [10]
14 April 2014
Over half of Syria’s chemical weapons removed or destroyed, says joint OPCW-UN mission [11]
20 March 2014
OPCW-UN mission chief welcomes recent progress on chemical removal from Syria [12]
5 March 2014
Joint UN-OPCW mission welcomes mustard gas shipment out of Syria as ‘important step’ [13]
26 February 2014
More chemical arms material leaves Syria, joint OPCW-UN mission confirms [14]
10 February 2014
Excerpts from Secretary-General's remarks at press conference at Sochi, Russian Federation [15]
6 February 2014
UN calls for speeding up pace of lagging chemical weapons elimination [16]
6 February 2014
Security Council expects Syria to meet June deadline for chemical weapons removal, official says [17]
8 January 2014
First chemical arms materials leave Syria, joint OPCW-UN mission confirms [18]
7 January 2014
Deadline for removing Syria's chemical weapons will not be met, says OPCW-UN mission [19]
28 December 2013
Multinational effort to remove chemical arms kicks off tomorrow, OPCW says [20]
18 December 2013
Those guilty of chemical weapons attacks in Syria must be held accountable – Ban [21]
13 December 2013
UN team finds ‘credible information’ on more cases of chemical weapons use in Syria [22]
12 December 2013
Preparations in ‘full swing’ for removing Syria’s chemical agents, says OPCW-UN mission chief [23]
4 December 2013
Substantial work remains to rid Syria of chemical weapons, says OPCW-UN mission chief [24]
15 November 2013
Joint OPCW-UN chemical weapons team verifies site in Aleppo [25]
7 November 2013
Top envoys brief on latest UN efforts to tackle worsening Syria crisis [26]
5 November 2013
Interview: Head of OPCW-UN team awaits next steps on destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons [27]
1 November 2013
Syria meets deadline, renders chemical weapons facilities ‘inoperable’ – OPCW-UN mission [28]
31 October 2013
Feature: Working alongside UN in Syria, chemical weapons watchdog adapts to war, publicity [29]
25 October 2013
Joint OPCW-UN chemical weapons team reports visits to nearly all declared sites [30]
23 October 2013
Syria has ‘fully cooperated’ with OPCW-UN efforts to destroy chemical arsenal, team head says [31]
22 October 2013
Ban appoints Sigrid Kaag to head up joint OPCW-UN mission in Syria [32]
16 October 2013
Security Council approves joint OPCW-UN mission to oversee destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons [33]
11 October 20013
Chemical weapons watchdog urges cooperation in Syria to carry out UN-joint mission [34]
9 October 2013
Ban seeks 100-member joint mission to oversee destruction of Syrian chemical weapons [35]
8 October 2013
Joint OPCW-UN team preparing for onsite inspections ‘within the next week’ [36]
4 October 2013
OPCW-UN inspectors begin mission to disable Syria’s chemical production facilities [37]
2 October 2013
UN Security Council agrees to rid Syria of chemical weapons, endorses peace process [38]
27 September 2013
Ban welcomes ‘serious international discussions’ on Syria’s chemical weapons [39]
11 September 2013