1. IRW FALL SEMESTER TOPIC1 MIRAI FUKUSHIMA What happened in Syria?

2. Chemical Weapons 8/21, 2013 in Ghouta (Syria) → Government use Chemical Weapons Include SARIN Effect : more than 1,000 people died

3. America and Britain 1) Britain PM David Cameron = planed to intervene Majority of oppositions ● Syria really used CW ? ● begin war like the US & Iraq ? They concern :

4. America & Britain 2) America The President Obama = decided to intervene More than people “American intervention is somewhat effective” + concern about effect on innocent Syrian people 50%

5. The Nobel Peace Prize 1) What is OPCW? 1997 : the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) was made OPCW = the implementing body → Organization of the Organization for the Prohibition of chemical Weapons ● Destroy all CWs ● Monitor CWs industry

6. The Nobel Peace Prize 189 countries are member state 15 Sep, 1995 Japan = ratified on 15 Sep, 1995 11 Oct, 2013 On 11 Oct, 2013 joined to OPCW countries (N.Korea or some are non-signatories) Syria 190

7. The Nobel Peace Prize 2) Why OPCW is winner OPCW’s extensive work (eliminating CWs) = praised Syrian attack = the first time to work in war zones "Recent events in Syria have underlined the need to enhance the efforts to do away with weapons."

8. Bashar al-Assad must leave or not Geneva 2 23, 24 November, 2013 On 23, 24 November, 2013 (Plan) ● Syrian government officials & opposition group ● be broker an end to the civil war The question of Geneva 1 (in 2012)

9. Geneva 2 get the chance to have a new beginning - can choose their new future leadership If Bashar al-Assad resigns… get the chance to have a new beginning - can choose their new future leadership Syrian people - can get a new beginning - can choose new leader Since 2000, he is the president ‘The worst of the worst dictator’ DICTATOR chosen

10. Discussion Question 1)What will happen if America intervene into Syria ? → impact on Syria ? 2)How should OPCW take action to destroy all CWs ? → How about us ? 3) How should Syria be changed ? → Bashar must resign ?