1.   Kyl, one of the leading critics of the weapons convention, in effect borrowed from the implementing legislation for the convention.

2.   We committed ourselves to arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation and to the conclusion of a chemical weapons convention this year.

3.   Clinton issued his statement on the fourth anniversary of the date when former Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger signed the chemical weapons convention on behalf of President Bush.

4.   Some people argued that it would go against the UN biological weapons convention and treaties.

5.   Sudan and Jordan have recently signed the chemical weapons convention, but Egypt, Syria and Lebanon continue to hold out.

6.   The pact, known as the biological weapons convention, bans the development, production and possession of all germ warfare devices.

7.   The U.S. Senate moved toward a vote later today on the chemical weapons convention, with approval looking more and more likely.

8.   The U.S. Senate moved toward a vote this evening on the chemical weapons convention, with approval all but guaranteed.

9.   The ministers urged signatories of the chemical weapons convention to intensify efforts to achieve the objective of total elimination of chemical weapons.

10.   The ministers said Australia will work for the strengthening of a inhumane weapons convention which restricts the use of mines.