Topic: Re-Evaluating the Chemical Weapons Convention
Country: Azerbaijan
Delegate Name: Hannah Kos
School: Forest Hills Central High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Azerbaijan position papers GLIMUN 2017 committees
After having more than one occurrence of war where chemical weapons were involved and many civilians were lost, Azerbaijan does not support the use of chemical weapons. Azerbaijan does not feel that it is beneficial in any way, shape, or form and that the there should be no let up on the prohibition of chemical weapons should it be reevaluated.
It is clear to us that there is no positive use of chemical weapons, as can be seen in the situation in Syria in 2013 where they were used chemical weapons and the result was the death of numerous civilians— something that could have been avoided.
In that time, Elmar Mammadyarov spoke to the president stating, “Azerbaijan strongly condemns the use of chemical weapons in Syria.” This statement not only applies to the situation in Syria, but anything else as well as Azerbaijan has not seen any positive effects of chemical weapons on our citizens.
