Preparation session 2 UNSC

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The proliferation of chemical instruments poses a significant threat to international safety and peace. This proliferation involves the acquisition of new abilities by states or non-state actors, as well as the transfer of technologies and materials. Effective management of these instruments requires interventions to control inventory and address individual needs, such as political, economic, social, or geographical factors, to ensure security and stability.

​What is the issue?

​What are chemical weapons?

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Case study

The attack occurred on April the 7th of 2018, in Douma, 43 individuals lost their lives in a rebel-held town close to Damascus, while several more were injured. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) stated that the Syrian government forces were those responsible for releasing two yellow cylinder-shaped containers filled with poisonous chlorine gas over Douma’s residential districts. This act of terrorism and violence was a vulnerating to the international law and to the agreements made in the Non-Proliferation treaty for the different kinds that were classified as massive destruction weapons; and the Chemical Weapons Convention, which forbids the use of these. The incident prompted intense worldwide anger and resulted in airstrikes by France, Britain, and the United States against sites held by the Syrian government. 

Douma chemical attack

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Open Ended

How does the use of chemical weapons pose a threat to international peace and security?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a common chemical used in chemical weapons?

• a) Phosgene

• b) Cyanide

• c) Chlorine

• d) Mustard gas

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1. What are the challenges faced by the Security Council in addressing humanitarian crises? State in your answer only two key elements

Open Ended

Explain the role and authority of the UN Security Council in handling risks to international security.

Multiple Choice

7. What organization oversees the global effort to eliminate chemical weapons?

• a) NATO

• b) UNICEF

• c) OPCW

• d) WHO

Multiple Choice

7. Who did the OPCW-UN joint investigative mechanism hold responsible for the chemical attacks in Talmenes and Sarmin?

• a) Russia

• b) Syrian opposition

• c) Syrian government

• d) ISIS

Multiple Choice

7. How many individuals lost their lives in the Douma chemical attack?

• a) 33

• b) 43

• c) 53

• d) 63