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Ahmet Üzümcü - Director General, Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

Sarah Montague speaks to Ahmet Üzümcü, the director general of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), about the prospects for peace in Syria.

When the Nobel Committee awarded the 2013 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 travels to Oslo to speak to the director general of the OPCW, Ahmet Üzümcü, as he collects the prize. Does the work of his organisation mean peace is more likely in Syria?

30 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
InterviewerSarah Montague
Interviewed GuestAhmet Uzumcu

Broadcasts

  • Tue 10 Dec 201304:30GMT
  • Wed 11 Dec 201300:30GMT
  • Sat 14 Dec 201300:30GMT