the united nations banned chemical weapons by calling for all states to strictly observe the geneva protocol in 1966.
the united nations banned chemical weapons by calling for all states to strictly observe the geneva protocol in 1966.
when did the united nations ban chemical weapons by calling for all states to strictly observe the geneva protocol?
1966
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in 1966, united nations general assembly resolution 2162b called for, without any dissent, all states to strictly observe the protocol. in 1969, united nations general assembly resolution 2603 (xxiv) declared that the prohibition on use of chemical and biological weapons in international armed conflicts, as embodied in the protocol (though restated in a more general form), were generally recognized rules of international law. following this, there was discussion of whether the main elements of the protocol now form part of customary international law, and now this is widely accepted to be the case.
geneva protocol
the united states was a party to some of the earliest modern chemical weapons ban treaties, the hague conventions of 1899 and 1907 and the washington arms conference treaty of 1922 although this treaty was unsuccessful. the u.s. ratified the geneva protocol which banned the use of chemical and biological weapons on january 22, 1975. in 1989 and 1990, the u.s. and the soviet union entered an agreement to end their chemical weapons programs, including "binary weapons". the united states ratified the 1993 chemical weapons convention, which came into force in april 1997. this banned the possession of most types of chemical weapons. the united states and russia possess the largest remaining chemical stockpiles among convention members according to the centre for arms control and non-proliferation, as of 2014. the convention also banned chemical weapons development, and requires the destruction of existing stockpiles, precursor chemicals, production facilities and weapon delivery systems.
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