France contributes USD 1M to OPCW’s Trust Fund for Syria missions

The Government of France is contributing USD 1M toward supporting the activities of the Trust Fund for Syria Missions at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which includes the work of the Declaration Assessment Team (DAT), the Fact-Finding Mission (FFM), and the Investigation and Identification Team (IIT).

The Fund supports the Organisation’s special missions and contingency operations related specifically to the Syrian Arab Republic. The French contribution aims to equip the OPCW with the means to maintain its professional and impartial standards in addressing the threat from chemical weapons use.

The Director-General expressed his gratitude for France’s unwavering support and remarked: “France has long been a central partner in the global disarmament regime and a determined supporter of the Chemical Weapons Convention. This kind of resolve is as vital as ever to ensuring that the OPCW can fulfil its mandate.”

France has been an active member of the OPCW since the Chemical Weapons Convention entered into force in 1997.

Original source: OPCW
Published on 20 January 2019