Syria regains its voting rights at chemical weapons watchdog

Syria was stripped of its rights at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in 2021

“The new Syrian authorities committed to fulfilling Syria’s obligations under the Convention and have since taken concrete steps,” OPCW said

July 09, 2026 15:42

AMSTERDAM: Member states ‌handed back Syria’s voting rights at the global chemical weapons watchdog on Thursday, following what they described as “a significant change in circumstances” since the fall of the Assad regime.