A Syrian child cries following the alleged chemical weapons attack in Douma. Photo: Reuters
(WorldNews Netherlands)

The OPCW received the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to eliminate chemical weapons in 2013 as it pressed a campaign that resulted the following year in the destruction of Syria`s declared stockpiles Inspectors from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons have launched their investigation into an alleged chemical attack near Damascus on April 7. What exactly is the fact-finding team`s mission, what will it be looking for, how independently will it be able to perform its duties and how significant will its findings be? Here are some facts on the OPCW`s Syria mission: The organisation is based in The Hague, in the Netherlands. ......