Title : Uganda: Statement at the Second Review Conference

Description : The OPCW has recorded significant progress in the implementation of the provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention in the past ten years. In this regard we are near universality of the Convention in Africa with our neighbour, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, recently becoming the 183rd State Party to the CWC. I congratulate Albania for becoming the first possessor State Party to complete the destruction of her chemical weapons stock. Uganda attaches particular importance to the implementation of Article VII which provides for the enactment of national legislation to implement the CWC. In this area raising awareness of the Convention of the legislators, providing assistance in the drafting of national legislation, is very crucial for the CWC implementation process.

Date : 07/04/2008

Filetype : pdf

Filesize : 25 K

Refers to : Uganda