Emphasizes that the universality of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction is fundamental to the achievement of its objective and purpose; stresses that the full and effective implementation of all provisions of the Convention is in itself an important contribution to the efforts of UN in the global fight against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations; emphasizes the necessity of universal adherence to the Convention, and calls upon all States that have not yet done so to become parties to the Convention without delay; stresses the importance to the Convention that all possessors of chemical weapons, chemical weapons production facilities or chemical weapons development facilities, including previously declared possessor States, should be among the States parties to the Convention, and welcomes progress to that end; stresses the importance of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in verifying compliance with the provisions of the Convention as well as in promoting the timely and efficient accomplishment of all its objectives.

Adopted without vote, 71st plenary meeting

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Issued in GAOR, 58th sess., Suppl. no. 49.