《禁止化学武器公约》(简称《化武公约》),在国际社会和联合国裁军委员会的长期努力下,已于1993年1月在法国巴黎签署。目前已有159个国家在此公约上签字,并有19个国家已批准。虽然《化武公约》的生效和实施是一项艰难的工作,但是此公约在化学武器裁军历史上是独一无二的、全面的、切实可行的公约,在减少全球化学战威胁方面向前迈 The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) was signed by Paris, France, in January 1993 with the long-term efforts of the international community and the UN Disarmament Commission. At present, 159 countries have signed this convention and 19 countries have already ratified it. Although the entry into force and implementation of the CWC have been a difficult task, the convention is a unique, comprehensive and practical convention in the history of chemical weapons disarmament that is taking the lead in reducing the threat of global chemical warfare