Disarmament

UN treaty banning nuclear weapons adopted by 122 countries despite opposition from US, Russia, Britain

The treaty banning nuclear weapons was adopted by a vote of 122 in favor with one country — NATO member The Netherlands voting against — while Singapore abstained.

India voices disappointment over UN's failure to adopt guidelines on disarmament

India has voiced disappointment over the UN's failure to adopt consensus guidelines on disarmament issues.

India calls for meaningful dialogue among nations possessing nuclear weapons

India has suggested a "meaningful dialogue" among all nations possessing nuclear weapons to build trust and confidence.

Destruction of chemical weapons only positive note in Syria: US senators

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee says progress toward destroying Syria's chemical weapons is "the only positive note" in the worsening crisis in the Mideast nation

Five things you need to know about Nobel Peace Prize winner OPCW

Here's all you need to know about the OPCW, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Three sites of chemical weapons visited by inspectors in Syria

International inspectors have so far visited three sites linked to Syria's chemical weapons program, a spokesman said Thursday, as the team races to destroy the country's stockpile and delivery systems amid a raging civil war

Must negotiate ceasefires to access some chemical weapons: Officials in Syria

International inspection teams overseeing the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons will have to negotiate cease-fires to access some sites, officials closely involved with the mission said

Syria cooperating with chemical weapons destruction: Officials

The head of the Hague-based global chemical weapons watchdog said on Wednesday that Syrian officials had been "quite cooperative" in the early stages of the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons arsenal

Chemical weapons inspectors cross into Syria to begin disarmament task

An advance group of international inspectors arrived in Syria on Tuesday to begin the ambitious task of overseeing the destruction of President Bashar Assad's chemical weapons program

Chemical weapon disarmament in Syria begins on Tuesday: UN

The inspectors responsible for tracking down Syria's chemical arms stockpile and verifying its destruction plan to start work in Syria by Tuesday