The use of chemical weapons in Syria was also mentioned as a recent event underscoring the importance of elimination of chemical weapons . The OPCW contributed to the UN mission investigating the use of chemical weapons in Ghouta and its activities since 1 October entailed supervision of destruction activities , which followed the accession of Syria to the Chemical Weapons Convention ( and its provisional application ) , OPCW Executive Council Decision EC-M-33 / DEC. 1 . and was mandated via the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2118
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Ghouta chemical attack
2013 Nobel Peace Prize