Australia offers new draft treaty at chemical weapons negotiations
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The Australian government proposed a new draft treaty for the chemical weapons disarmament talks. The talks, which have been stalled over issues such as inspection rights, cost and organizational composition of the implementing body, seeks to put a ban on the development and deployment of chemical weaponry. The Australian proposal allows challenge inspections of facilities but also allows the inspected country to take steps deemed necessary to protect sensitive installations and confidential information. The proposal is expected to make a breakthrough in negotiations which have been stalled for over a year.
Publication Name: Arms Control Today
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0196-125X
Year: 1992
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U.N. vote overwhelmingly urges signing of chemical pact
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The United Nations General Assembly agreed on Nov 17, 1992, to call upon all nations to ban chemical weapons, their stockpiling and development. The resolution is nonbinding and was sponsored by 144 member nations. China, Arab nations and Pakistan did not participate in the cosponsoring effort, but they appear likely to endorse the pact at some point. Nations will be asked to sign the accord on Jan 13, 1993. A $500,000 Preparatory Commission will be funded by the UN.
Publication Name: Arms Control Today
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0196-125X
Year: 1992
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Germany proposes chemical weapons compromise
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Germany proposed a draft containing positions on challenge inspections and the use of teargas in warfare in order to resolve issues which have halted progress in the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, Switzerland. The US, whose earlier insistence on unlimited access for onsite inspections was viewed as the main stumbling block to an agreement, endorsed the proposal. The German compromise proposal allows inspecting nations managed access to weapons facilities.
Publication Name: Arms Control Today
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0196-125X
Year: 1992
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