Syrian authorities undertake ⁠first such destruction in over a decade as former government officials face trial. At a Security Council briefing on Thursday, Izumi Nakamitsu, the UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, stated that the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has confirmed the destruction of chemical weapons in Syria. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Syrian authorities undertake ⁠first such destruction in over a decade as former government officials face trial.S1

• At a Security Council briefing on Thursday, Izumi Nakamitsu, the UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, stated that the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has confirmed the destruction of chemical weapons in Syria.S2