More than 120 Nations Sign Treaty Banning Chemical Weapons and Providing Unique Enforcement System and Sanctions

On January 13, 1993, more than 120 nations signed a unique treaty that attempts to eliminate an entire category of weapons of mass destruction and provides a comprehensive system of enforcement and sanctions. The treaty requests the destruction of all chemical weapons covered within 10 years of the treaty’s entry into force. The agreement will enter into force 180 days after it has been ratified by 65 countries, but not before January 15, 1995…[more]