Chemical Weapons Watchdog Closely Monitoring Reports on Sudan

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is closely monitoring reports concerning the use of chemical weapons in Sudan, Director-General Sabrina Dallafior said Tuesday.

Dallafior said the organisation’s Technical Secretariat was following the reports closely, highlighting the issue’s growing prominence within the international chemical weapons watchdog.

The announcement concerned the monitoring of reports, rather than a finding that chemical weapons had been used. It did not establish the substance of the allegations.

No details were provided on the incidents covered by the reports, the substances allegedly involved or who might have been responsible.

The statement places renewed attention on Sudan within the organisation, while leaving open whether its monitoring will lead to further action.