PH reaffirms its commitment in eliminating weapons of mass destruction 18 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Roy MabasaThe Philippine government has recently reaffirmed its commitment to the objectives of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in eliminating an entire category of weapons of mass destruction at the 4th Special Session of the Conference of States Parties and review conference in The Hague, The Netherlands. The convention likewise aims to prohibit the development, production, acquisition, stockpiling, retention, transfer or use of chemical weapons by states parties. In explaining the country’s position, Ledda expressed the Philippines’ strong belief that international cooperation in the elimination of chemical weapons stockpiles and the nonproliferation of chemical weapons remain a continuing urgent concern. The review conference occurs once every five years.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 30, 2018 12:11 UTC