OPCW Director-General Visits the Holy See
Archbishop Mamberti reaffirmed the Holy See’s strong commitment to the goals of the Convention and the work of the OPCW.
OPCW Director-General Visits Italy for Ministerial Meetings
While in Rome the Director-General also delivered an address to the Centro Alti Studi per la Difesa (CASD) on implementation of the CWC as an example of disarmament and non-proliferation.
OPCW Director-General Addresses Global CBRNe Conference
350 experts from around the world gathered for the 2nd Annual CBRNe World Conference and Exhibition
OPCW Director-General Visits Armenia for Ministerial Meetings
The visit was the first ever to Armenia and the region by an OPCW Director-General.
Global Anti-Pollution Report Cites CWC as Success Story
An international anti-pollution group has cited the Chemical Weapons Convention as one of 12 success stories in cleaning up toxic sites in the developing world.
Recent documents in English
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THE PROGRAMME TO STRENGTHEN COOPERATION WITH AFRICA | 18/11/2009 |  |
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TENTATIVE PROGRAMME OF WORK FOR THE FOURTEENTH SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE STATES PARTIES Corrigendum | 18/11/2009 | |
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TENTATIVE PROGRAMME OF WORK FOR THE FOURTEENTH SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE STATES PARTIES | 16/11/2009 | |
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NEW VERSION OF THE ELECTRONIC DECLARATION TOOL FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES | 10/11/2009 | |
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ANNOTATED PROVISIONAL AGENDA FOR THE FOURTEENTH SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE STATES PARTIES | 09/11/2009 | |
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SUBREGIONAL TRAINING COURSE FOR CUSTOMS OFFICIALS FROM CENTRAL AND WEST AFRICAN STATES PARTIES ON TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE TRANSFERS REGIME OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO 14 – 17 DECEMBER 2009 | 29/10/2009 | |
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STATUS OF ANNUAL DECLARATIONS REGARDING PROJECTED ACTIVITIES AND ANTICIPATED PRODUCTION IN 2010 AT SCHEDULE 1 FACILITIES | 21/10/2009 | |
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REPORT TO THE CONFERENCE OF THE STATES PARTIES AT ITS FOURTEENTH SESSION ON THE STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE VII OF THE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION AS AT 19 AUGUST 2009 | 21/10/2009 | |
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REPORT OF THE FIFTY-EIGHTH SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL | 16/10/2009 | |
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RECOMMENDATION TO THE CONFERENCE OF THE STATES PARTIES ON THE APPOINTMENT OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL | 16/10/2009 | |
Status of Participation in the Chemical Weapons Convention
188 nations, 98% of the global population, have joined the OPCW.
38,299, or 53.80%, of the world's declared stockpile of 71,194 metric tonnes of chemical agent have been destroyed.
3.93, or 45.33%, of the 8.67 million chemical munitions and containers have been destroyed.
3,889 inspections have taken place at 195 chemical weapon-related and 1,103 industrial sites on the territory of 81 States Parties since April 1997. Worldwide, 5,030 industrial facilities are liable to inspection.