Chemical Weapons Prohibition Organization: Africa is moving forward in accelerating national legislation
& nbsp; Monday, the Chemical Weapons Prohibition Organization is proceeding to bridge legal gaps in national legislation related to the Chemical Weapons Agreement. To implement the chemical weapons agreement.
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& nbsp; This two -day event, organized by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the Namibia government jointly gathered, delegates from 23 African countries that have not yet been integrated. Parliamentary.
& nbsp; The agreement, and the signature and ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention obliges countries to destroy all their chemical weapons stocks in a manner that & quot;
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on its part, said the Deputy Director General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Ambassador Audit Mellono, to the delegations during the opening session: & quot; Your presence here is evidence of your countries ’commitment to the Chemical Weapons Agreement & quot, adding that it says & quot; the states representative countries here shares a mutual understanding that a world free of chemical weapons cannot be achieved unless all countries implement the agreement and fulfill their obligations & quot;
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& nbsp; The ambassador pointed out that citizens in more than half of the African countries are not currently enjoying the full protection from the danger of chemical weapons due to the absence of legislation, adding that these countries & quot; without their knowledge, they may become safe havens for illegal and prohibited activities & quot;. ” Especially from the technical secretariat to meet the special needs and priorities of African member states in its endeavor to implement the agreement in a comprehensive and effective manner.
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