News related to the Executive Council of the OPCW
By Consensus, OPCW Executive Council Recommends H.E. Mr Ahmet Üzümcü of Turkey for Appointment as Director-General
16 October 2009H.E. Mr Ahmet Üzümcü is currently the Permanent Representative of Turkey to the United Nations Office at Geneva
OPCW Delegation Visits Chemical Weapons Destruction Facility in Umatilla
05 June 2009To date, the facility has completed the destruction of all GB and VX agents, representing 37% of the original stockpile at that site
OPCW Delegation Visits U.S. Chemical Weapons Destruction Facilities
04 June 2009The facility located at Pueblo will destroy 2,371 metric tonnes of mustard agent by neutralization, followed by bio-treatment of the resulting hydrolysate
Update on chemical demilitarisation
21 April 2009A key result achieved in this area during the last three months is the fulfilment by India of its obligations to completely destroy its declared chemical weapons stockpile.