Remembrance Day for all victims of chemical warfare is observed every year on 30 November.

Remembrance Day for all victims of chemical warfare is observed every year on 30 November.

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Category : Important Days Published on: December 01 2023

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  • Remembrance Day for all victims of chemical warfare is observed annually on 30 November.
  • The day provides an opportunity to honor and remember those who suffered and died during chemical warfare.
  • The celebration of this day was announced by the United Nations General Assembly in the year 2005.
  • Chemical weapons were used extensively during World War I, resulting in over 100,000 deaths and several hundred thousand injured.
  • The Chemical Weapons Convention was passed in 1993.
  • It came into effect on April 29, 1997.
  • This comprehensive convention marked an important event in the global effort for peace and security by representing an unprecedented global commitment to eliminate the use of chemical weapons.
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