Published: June 4, 2026 • 5:30 PM IST · Updated: June 5, 2026 • 8:55 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Izumi Nakamitsu briefed the Security Council on Thursday on the findings by the UN-backed Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which deployed a team to Syria in May.
Inspectors found undeclared chemical munitions, related materials and extensive documentation.
“These findings are a momentous discovery, not just for Syria, but for international security and the global disarmament regime,” Ms. Nakamitsu told the Council.
Access all areas The discovery closes a long-standing gap in Syria’s accounting of its chemical weapons programme.
Since 2014, the OPCW had been unable to confirm that Syria’s declaration – submitted by the government of ousted President Bashar al-Assad – was accurate or complete.