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First CWC Review Conference Reaffirms Global Chemical Weapons Ban

From 28 April to 9 May 2003, the First Chemical Weapons Convention Review Conference was held in The Hague, seat of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the agency that implements the Convention...13 May 2003Full story

The First Chemical Weapons Convention Review Conference Commences

The Chemical Weapons Convention is the first multilateral disarmament treaty that verifiably bans and eliminates an entire class of weapons of mass destruction, chemical weapons.29 April 2003Full story

Seventh Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention Concludes

The representatives of 109 States Parties attended the Seventh Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention, (CWC) which took place in The Hague from 7 to 11 October 2002.15 October 2002Full story

Seventh Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention Opens

The Seventh Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) convenes in The Hague from 7 to 11 October, 2002. The representatives of 110 States Parties are participating in this session of...09 October 2002Full story