Attribution and Accountability for Chemical Weapons Use in Syria

Two years after the dismantlement of Syria's declared chemical weapons stockpile, there is mounting evidence that chemicals continue to be used as weapons of war with over 30 allegations of use in Syria. In September the United Nations Security Council established a Joint Investigative Mechanism to identify the perpetrators of the use of chemical weapons in Syria. Please join us for a discussion on the Joint Investigative Mechanism, the international response to continued use of chemical weapons in Syria, and the effort to hold perpetrators accountable and uphold the norm against chemical weapons use.

Discussion Featuring:

Wa'el Alzayat
Senior Policy Advisor to the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations

and

Mallory Stewart
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Emerging Security Challenges and Defense Policy, Bureau for Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance, U.S. Department of State

Moderated by:

Rebecca Hersman
Director, Project on Nuclear Issues, and Senior Adviser, International Security Program, CSIS