Can't disagree with this....

It was an honour to be asked to brief the UN Security Council on the difficulties faced when dealing with Assad era chemical weapons, what is needed to destroy them and not forgetting the many people who were impacted by their use.

Please reshare the below post, unfortunately some accounts with lots of followers have reposted the false claim and loads of people are falling for it.

You really can't make this up..... oh the irony. What's more, Vance said it with a straight face.

4 hrs, Euston to Holyhead 1.5 hrs taken stopping at every small station along the N Wales coast. Where are the local trains to do the short journeys? @llinosmedi.bsky.social

Is this real? Surely it's AI generated? I did hear something about it, but assumed it was just people having a laugh.

The new DG has just been officially appointed. There was quite a long applause following the appointment, I guess States Parties are looking forwards to her starting.

Brasil do not want to reinstate Syria's rights and privileges in relation to the OPCW.

The delegation of 'New Syria' speaks. Have dealt with the aftermath of the use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime. 'The Syria I represent today represents the the victims'

This is really good news. The critical thinking required for this will also help in traditional subjects.

Interesting post. Whilst reading I couldn't help but think that people hold their own certainty of someone's guilt to much lower standards than they hold institutions.

Doesn't affect me, but good to reach as many relevant people as possible....

It is incredibly disappointing that there is no (that I can see) engagement from the labour government on Bluesky. Perhaps if they did, they would not be led by the Twitter bots.

For several years, I've used a VPN. I connected to the UK earlier and was asked to do age verification. I did the facial recognition option.... I was too far away, then not silly enough and then my face wasn't in the frame even though it was..... then it seemed to work 1/2

www.dailynk.com/english/nort... @gpwmd.bsky.social Interesting article

I hope this doesn't fall on deaf ears. Europe's actions, as a whole, could have been stronger, sooner and our objectives need to move past just slowing Russia down and playing for time.

Very succinct analysis of one of the biggest challenges facing democratic societies today and a route to a potential solution

Today, a large majority of the Dutch Parliament supported my proposal to recognize the 1944 deportation of the Crimean Tatar people by the Soviet Union as an act of genocide, and calls on the Dutch government to encourage other European countries to do the same.

Am I the only one who sees very little difference in the rhetoric, policies and principles between the Conservatives and Reform?

I don't know whether Musk is trying to implement an ideology or sees this as an investment which will give a return; either way, follow the money, as always.

Makes a lot of sense....

www.gov.uk/government/n... A positive step forwards. Allow the country the opportunity to rebuild and stops holding the current government to account for previous crimes

Don't disagree with this....

Yes, this...

Note: glycerol, not glycol.

Can anyone help?

Interesting, for sure....

Whilst I understand that some people are always looking for the conspiracy, such people have no place in roles where analytical thinking and logical assessment of information are key.

@ban-cbw.bsky.social I don't know if you came across this previously, but thought it may interest you.

Excellent

"But until those who carried out the attack are punished, "the joy is incomplete"."

Pleased to announce a new article in @foreignaffairs.com with @natashahall.bsky.social on the threat posed by Syria's remaining chemical weapons and the need to eliminate this threat and hold the former regime accountable for its chemical atrocities. www.foreignaffairs.com/syria/syria-...

Hey folks, have a look at this.....

Behind a paywall for me, so can't comment on specifics, only the intro. Can't agree more. Maybe our generation is doomed, but that doesn't mean we can't give the next generation the tools to deal with disinformation.

A few thoughts for what next @garethrhys.bsky.social

Unfortunately, a reminder of what may come. No OPCW related assistance and protection available for people here as this would be provided through the government that is targeting them.

A good analysis of alleged use of chloropicrin by RF in Ukraine: Chloropicrin and its alleged use in the Ukrainian war (part 3) www.the-trench.org/chloropicrin...

Great side event on disinformation. After a couple of relatively political neutral presentations, 3rd presenter calls out RF disinfo wrt Ukraine.

@gp-wmdctrdisinfo.bsky.social Whilst disinformation is creating a negative impact throughout the world, one group is trying to tackle disinformation in the world of CW. Should be an interesting event

Votes for EC Czech rep 128 N Macedonia 86 RF 56 For the 2nd year running the OPCW determines that there is no place on the EC for a country that not only supports the use of CW in Syria, but uses CW themselves.

At a great side event by Dr Alex Ghionis highlighting issues relating to AI, the CWC and the broader world of CW.

Day 2 of the CSP starts with an informal discussion amongst some accredited NGOs, facilitated by the TS. Good idea to help engagement, share ideas and move forwards.

If there was an exam question on how to put 'Tulsi Gabbard, chemical attacks and self-contradictory nonsense' into one sentence, here is a good answer.

Side event for the CWC Coalition. Several presentations to follow 1. Alexander Kelle presents on chemical terrorism and non-state actors.

DG of the TS complaining that he can only rehire former inspectors and can't rehire former staff. Disappointing that bringing back former staff is seen as a necessary step forwards.

At the OPCW CSP. After the TS identified the presence of RCA in the theatre of war, it should make for an interesting conference.

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