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Ahmet Uzumcu

2013's Peace Prize awarded the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, headed by Ahmet Uzumcu. Does the work of his organisation mean peace is more likely in Syria?

When the Nobel Committee awarded this year's Peace Prize to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), its staff were on the ground in Syria overseeing the removal and destruction of the country's chemical weapons. Sarah Montague travelled to Oslo to speak to the Director General of the OPCW, Ahmet Uzumcu as he collected the prize. Does the work of his organisation mean peace is more likely in Syria?

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 10 Dec 2013 21:30GMT

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Interviewer Sarah Montague
Interviewed Guest Ahmet Uzumcu

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