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Chemical Weapons Concerns Dominate First Committee Debate as Delegates Hail Progress in Syria
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Amid concerns over alleged chemical-agent use in ongoing conflicts, First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) delegates welcomed progress in efforts to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons legacy and reaffirmed the absolute prohibition of chemical weapons by anyone, anywhere and under any circumstances.
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