The regime’s continued refusal to provide answers or information requested years ago by the Declaration Assessment Team is an affront to this Council and to the OPCW. The fact is that Syria has not declared its entire chemical weapons program and it retains a hidden stockpile – a stockpile of chemical weapons.

We cannot afford to lose a diversity of viewpoints or women’s voices, perspectives, and leadership – particularly at time when democracy cannot be taken for granted, with the brave women and men of Ukraine fighting to preserve theirs.