Category : Important DaysPublished on: December 01 2023
Share on facebook
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.
