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Libya Completes Destruction of Its Bulk Sulfur Mustard Stockpile
Libya has completed the destruction of sulfur mustard agent that was stored in bulk in transportation containers at the depot in Ruwagha, bringing the total amount of Category 1 chemical weapons destroyed by Libya to 22.3 metric tonnes (MT), or nearly 85% of the total declared stocks. Read the release.
Third Review Conference Highlights
The Third Review Conference successfully concluded with the adoption by consensus of a two-part final document: A political declaration that confirms the “unequivocal commitment” of the States Parties to the global chemical weapons ban, and a comprehensive review of CWC implementation since the last Review Conference in 2008 that also maps out the OPCW’s priorities for the coming five years.
Read the press release.
New: Report of the Third Special Session of the Conference of the States Parties to Review the Operation of the Chemical Weapons Convention [PDF - 126 KB]
Videos: VIP Interviews | Review To The Conference Highlights on Flickr
OPCW Scientific Advisory Board Concludes 20th Session
The Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) held its 20th session from 10 to 14 June 2013 at the OPCW headquarters in The Hague under the chairmanship of Mr. Stefan Mogl (Switzerland), with Professor...19 June 2013Full story
El Salvador Hosts Training Course for Responding to Chemical Warfare Agents and Toxic Industrial Chemicals
A Basic Course for specialists to respond to chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals (TICs) was held from 10 to 14 June 2013 at the System for Central American Integration (SICA)...18 June 2013Full story
9th International Basic Course on Assistance and Protection Held in Serbia
The OPCW and the Republic of Serbia co-organised the Ninth International Basic Course on Assistance and Protection from 3 to 7 June 2013. The course was held at the NBC Training Centre of the Serbian...13 June 2013Full story
11th Regional Meeting of African National Authorities Held in Brazzaville; Congo announces adoption of national implementing legislation
The Government of the Republic of Congo and the OPCW co-hosted the meeting from 4-6 June 2013 with 60 participants from 27 States Parties* present, together with a representative of the African Union...13 June 2013Full story
Officials from The Hague, Geneva and Vienna Visit OPCW to Discuss Collaboration
A joint delegation of municipal officials from The Hague, Geneva and Vienna, joined by representatives from their respective Foreign Ministries responsible for international organisations, visited...13 June 2013Full story
List of links to recent journal articles on chemical disarmament, non-proliferation and other related issues.
The CWC and OPCW: Future Course and Challenges Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
Rajiv Nayan, 20 June 2013
UN Human Rights Council: Claims of CW Use in Syria, But No Proof Arms Control Law
Jean-Pascal Zanders, 04 June 2013
A Chemical Weapons–Free Middle East Center for Strategic and International Studies
Cindy Vestergaard, 21 May 2013
Angola, UK, OPCW and VERTIC co-organize CWC/BWC universality workshops Vertic
Staff, 25 April 2013
Drawing the Line: Regulation of "wide area" riot control agent delivery mechanisms under the Chemical Weapons Convention Bradford Non-lethal Weapons Project & Omega Research Foundation
Michael Crowley, 17 April 2013
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Invitation to Apply for a Natural Products Chemistry Training and Development Programme
The Technical Secretariat (hereinafter “the Secretariat”) of the OPCW wishes to inform Member States that it will hold the second natural products chemistry training and development programme for the African region towards implementation of Article X...
Call for Nominations for the Second Advanced Course on Assistance and Protection
On behalf of the Government of China and the OPCW, the Director-General wishes to invite Member States to nominate participants for an Advanced Assistance-and-Protection Course, which will take place in Beijing, China, from 24 to 28 June 2013.The cou...
Invitation to Apply for the Seoul Workshop on the Peaceful Development and Use of Chemistry for Member States of the OPCW
On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Korea and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the Director-General is pleased to invite National Authorities and/or governmental representatives responsible for chemical-safe...
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Call for Nominations for a Subregional Training Course for Customs Officials from North, Central, and West African States Parties on Technical Aspects of the Transfers Regime | 21/05/2013 |  |
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Statement by the Director-General at the Remembrance Day for All Victims of Chemical Warfare | 29/04/2013 | |
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Director-General's Talking Points at the Opening of an Exhibition Marking the 15th Year of the OPCW | 15/04/2013 | |
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Director-General's Opening Statement to the Third Review Conference | 08/04/2013 | |
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Opening Remarks to the Press Conference by OPCW Director-General | 08/04/2013 | |
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Note by the Director-General: Call for Nominations for the Second Advanced Course on Assistance and Protection Beijing, China, 24 – 28 June 2013 | 05/04/2013 | |
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Call for Nominations for the Fourteenth Regional Meeting of National Authorities of States Parties in Latin America and the Caribbean, Quito, Ecuador, 25 – 27 June 2013 | 05/04/2013 | |
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The Chemical Weapons Convention: Making Disarmament Happen | 19/03/2013 | |
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Knowledge Transfer, International Organisations and Global Education | 18/03/2013 | |
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Call for Nominations for the Ninth International Basic Course on Assistance and Protection Against Chemical Weapons, Kruševac, Serbia, 3 – 7 June 2013 | 08/03/2013 | |
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188 nations, 98% of the global population, have joined the OPCW.
55,939, or 78.57%, of the world's declared stockpile of 71,196 metric tonnes of chemical agent have been destroyed.
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