§ Lord Juddasked Her Majesty's Government:
Which states have signed but not vet ratified the Chemical Weapons Convention; and what action they are taking to persuade such states to ratify. [HL3061]
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§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Scotland of Asthal)The 37 states which have signed, but not yet ratified, the Chemical Weapons Convention, are as follows:
Africa
- Cape Verde
- CAR
- Chad
- Comoros Congo
- Dem Rep of the Congo
- Djibouti
- Gabon
- Guinea Bissau
- Liberia
- Madagascar
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
- Zambia
Asia
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
- Cambodia
- Kyrgyzstan
- Myanmar
- Thailand
Americas
- Bahamas
- Dominica
- Dominica Rep
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Jamaica
- St Vincent
- St Kitts/Nevis
Middle East
- Israel
- UAE
- Yemen
Australias
- Marshall Is
- Nauru
- (W) Samoa
The FCO, as a matter of policy, takes the opportunity, during all non-proliferation bilateral contacts, to encourage such states to ratify the CWC, particularly in regions of tension. We offer technical assistance from both the FCO and other government departments to encourage the speedy ratification and effective implementation of the convention.
§ Lord Juddasked Her Majesty's Government:
Which states have not yet signed the Chemical Weapons Convention; and what action they are taking to persuade such states to sign and ratify. [HL3062]
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§ Baroness Scotland of AsthalThe 20 states which have neither signed nor acceded to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) are as follows:
Africa
- Angola
- Egypt
- Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
- Mozambique
- Sao Tome & Principe
- Somalia
Asia
- DPR Korea
- Europe
- Andorra
- Middle East
- Iraq
- Lebanon
- Syria
Americas
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Barbados
- Belize
Australasia
- Kiribati
- Palau
- Solomon Is
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu
The FCO, as a matter of policy, takes the opportunity, during all non-proliferation bilateral contacts, to encourage such states to accede to the CWC, particularly in regions of tension. We offer technical assistance from both the FCO and other government departments to encourage the speedy accession and effective implementation of the convention.