2007 | 2008

2007

• Verifying the Chemical Weapons Ban: Missing Elements – Jonathan B. Tucker, Arms Control Today – January/February 2007.
• Chemical Weapons Deadlines Extended – Caitlin Harrington, Arms Control Today – January/February 2007.
• Issue no 75 of The CBW Conventions Bulletin (March 2007)
  Includes:
  Invited article by Lisa Tabassi: The Nexus Between the OPCW and the International Criminal Court
  Invited article by Jonathan B Tucker: Strengthening the CWC Regime for Transfers of Dual-Use Chemicals
  News Chronology November 2006 – January 2007
• “Status of Implementing the Chemicals Weapons Convention Ten Years After Entry into Force, and the Way Ahead.” – Jiri Matousek, 26th Meeting of the Pugwash Study Group on the implementation of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Conventions, Noordwijk, The Netherlands – March 2007.
• IUPAC/OPCW International Workshop: Impact of Advances in Science and Technology on the Chemical Weapons Convention – Zagreb, Croatia – April 22 – 25, 2007.
  Presentations by: John Freeman, Ralf Trapp, Horst Reeps, Moncef Hadhri, Graham Pearson, Abbas Shafiee, Francisco Azuaje, Kathryn Nixdorff, Enrico Polastro, Jean Marie Basset, Vitomir Sunjic, Peter Seeberger, Tuan Nguyen, Jackie Ying, Jennifer Fiegel, Jurgen Altmann, Markku Mesilaaskso, Robin Black, Gary Sides, Stefan Mogl, Peter Blain, Srdanka Tomic-Pisarovic, Jiri Matosek and Michael Rowell.
• The Chemical Weapons Convention After 10 Years: Successes and Future Challenge – David P. Fidler, American Society of International Law Insights – April 27, 2007.
• Convention in Peril? Riot Control Agents and the Chemical Weapons Ban – Kyle M. Ballard, Arms Control Today – September 2007.
• Details Bedevil Libya’s Grand Bargain – Alex Bollfrass, Arms Control Today – October 2007.
• Issue no 76 & 77 of The CBW Conventions Bulletin (October 2007)
  Includes:
  Invited article by Walter Krutzsch: Ensuring True Implementation of the CWC
  Report from Geneva by Graham S Pearson: The Biological Weapons Convention Meeting of Experts, August 2007
  News Chronology: February 2007 – July 2007
• Specialists Discuss Chemical Weapons Convention After Ten Years – Joy Resmovitz, The Columbia Spectator – October 9, 2007.
• Incapacitating Chemical Weapons and the Chemical Weapons Convention – Alan Pearson, Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation – Nov 18, 2007.
• Press Release: Statement of Arms Control Association to the Meeting with Non-Governmental Organizations at the OPCW, The Hague – Arms Control Association – November 19, 2007.
• Interview with British Ambassador Lyn Parker, chair of open-ended working group preparing for the 2008 Chemical Weapons Convention review conference – Oliver Meier, Arms Control Today – November 20, 2007.
• CWC Conference Boosts Treaty, Exposes Rifts – Oliver Meier, Arms Control Today – December 2007.
• The Creation of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons: A Case Study in the Birth of an Intergovernmental Organisation – Ian R. Kenyon & Daniel Feakes, 2007

2008

• Impact of scientific developments on the Chemical Weapons Convention (IUPAC Technical Report) – Balali-Mood, M., Steyn, P.S., Snydes, L.K., and Trapp, R., Pure and Applied Chemistry, 80:175-200(2008).
• The Chemical Weapons Convention: the Second Review Conference and Beyond – Scott Spence and Ralf Trapp, Royal United Services Institute for Defense and Security Studies – 2008.
• E-Issue no 78 of The CBW Conventions Bulletin (February 2008)
  Includes:
  Invited article by Julian Perry Robinson: Is the OPCW Implementing the CWC Definition of Chemical Weapons?
  Report from Geneva by Graham S Pearson: The Biological Weapons Convention Meeting of States Parties, December 2007
  News Chronology: August 2007 – October 2007
• Chemical Weapons Convention Faces Challenges Despite Recent Achievements – Richard Weitz, World Politics Review – Feb 8, 2008.
• News Analysis: Chemical Weapons Parlay’s Outcome Uncertain – Oliver Meier, Arms Control Today – March 2008.
• Advances in Science and Technology and the Chemical Weapons Convention” – Ralf Trapp, Arms Control Today – March 2008.
• Uganda: Govt Drafts Law On Chemical Weapons – The Monitor (Kampala), Al-Mahdi Ssenkabirwa Munyonyo, March 31, 2008.
• Japan’s China Weapons Cleanup Hits a Snag – Andrew Monahan, Time, March 31, 2008.
• The 2008 Chemical Weapons Convention Review Conference: A Collection of Articles, Essays, and Interviews on Tackling the Threats Posed by Chemical Weapons – Arms Control Today – April 2008.
• Nations to Consider Future of Chemical Weapons Pact – Global Security Newswire, Chris Schneidmiller, April 3, 2008.
• New global push sought to scrap chemical weapons – Reuters – The Washington Post, April 4, 2008.
• Chemical weapons watchdog group urges holdout countries to join treaty – Jurist: Legal News and Research, Jamie Jansen, April 4, 2008.
• AP Interview: N. Korea’s chemical disarmament should be separated from nuclear issue – Associated Press, April 4, 2008.
• New push to scrap chemical weapons – China Daily, April 5, 2008.
• Chemical weapons mission to be redefined – The Times, April 5, 2008.
• Arab states urged to destroy chemical weapons – ArabianBusiness.com, Foo Yun Chee, April 5, 2007.
• CWC Review Conference Report #1: The Run-up to the Conference: Preparations and expectations – Richard Guthrie, CBW events, April 7, 2008.
• Secretary-General urges States to work toward world free of chemical weapons – UN News Service, April 7, 2008.
• Eliminating chemical weapons: Middle East still a black hole- RNW Defence and Security Specialist Hans de Vreij, April 7, 2008.
• UN chief calls for world free of chemical weapons – China View News, April 7, 2008.
• OPCW confer to sum up results of activity over past five years – ITAR-TASS News Agency, April 7, 2008.
• CWC Review Conference Report #2: The Opening of the Conference: Procedures and statements – Richard Guthrie, CBW Events, April 8, 2008.
  
• Destruction of chemical weapons top priority of convention, China says – China View, April 8, 2008.
• Universal Membership Crucial for CWC, Officials Say – Global Security Newswire, Chris Schneidmiller, April 8, 2008.
• Nations Demand Adherence to CW Disposal Deadlines – Global Security Newswire, Chris Schneidmiller, April 8, 2008.
• Chemical weapons agency shifts focus – Daniel Cressley, Nature 452:671, April 8, 2008.
• CWC Review Conference Report #3: The Second Day of the Conference: Further general debate – Richard Guthrie, CBW Events, April 9, 2008.
  
• Army destroying old chemical munitions – William Cole, HonoluluAdvertiser.com, April 9, 2008.
• German Bundestag Resolution on the Chemical Weapons Convention – original resolution in German, rough English translation, transcript of the debate, and English highlights – April 9, 2008.
• CWC Review Conference Report #4: The Third Day: General debate and the Open Forum – Richard Guthrie, CBW Events, April 10, 2008.
  
• Experts Pitch CW Disarmament, Nonproliferation Plans – Global Security Newswire, Chris Schneidmiller, April 10, 2008.
• After Debate, Hard Work Begins at CWC Conference – Global Security Newswire, Chris Schneidmiller, April 11, 2008.
• CWC Review Conference Report #5: The Fourth Day: Committee of the Whole convenes – Richard Guthrie, CBW Events, April 11, 2008.
• CWC Review Conference Report #6: First week completed: Sufficient rate of progress? – Richard Guthrie, CBW Events, April 14, 2008.
  
• Ground broken on facility to destroy chemical weapons – The Denver Post, April 14, 2008.
• Chem demil projects get under way – John Norton, The Pueblo Chieftan, April 14, 2008.
• Army begins destruction of 71 chemical weapons – William Cole, HonoluluAdvertiser.com, April 15, 2008. – Also includes a photo gallery of the weapons disposal facility.
• CWC Review Conference Report #7: Start of the second week: Picking up the pace – Richard Guthrie, CBW Events, April 15, 2008.
• CWC Review Conference Report #8: The Seventh Day: Stumbling forward – Richard Guthrie, CBW Events, April 16, 2008.
• CWC Review Conference Report #9: The Eighth Day: Working against the clock – Richard Guthrie, CBW Events, April 17, 2008.
• CWC Review Conference Report #10: The Penultimate Day: Running close to the wire – Richard Guthrie, CBW Events, April 18, 2008.
  
• New 2012 deadline set to rid world of chemical weapons – AFP, April 19, 2008.
• World shifts chemical disarmament focus onto rogue attackers – AFP, April 20, 2008.
• Vietnam pledges efforts for chemical weapons-free world – VietNamNet Bridge, April 20, 2008.
• Global chemical weapons deadline set – Press TV, April 21, 2008.
• CWC Review Conference Report #11: The Final Day (and a half): Closure of the Conference – Richard Guthrie, CBW Events, April 21, 2008.
  
• Senate Resolution 525 – Recognizing the Progress Made by States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention on the Occasion of the Second Review Conference, April 22, 2008.
• 4 arrested in scandal over Japan’s removal of WWII chemical weapons in China – The Associated Press, The International Herald Tribune, April 23, 2008.
• CWC States Press Membership Drive – Global Security Newswire, Chris Schneidmiller, April 25, 2008.
• Secretary-General, in remembrance day message, says adherence to convention is genuine way to honour all victims of chemical warfare – United Nations News Center, Press Release, April 29, 2008.