Message to the 15th Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention
It gives me great pleasure to send my greetings to the Fifteenth Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention.29 November 2010Full story
OPCW Director-General Meets UN Secretary-General and Addresses First Committee of the General Assembly
The OPCW Director General, Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü, visited the United Nations in New York on 12 and 13 October 2010 where he met with UN Secretary-General Mr Ban Ki-moon and addressed the First Committee of the General Assembly....13 October 2010Full story
OPCW Director-General Addresses High-Level Meeting of UN Member States on Disarmament
The OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü, addressed a high-level meeting at the United Nations in New York on 24 September 2010 that was convened by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on “Revitalising the Conference on...24 September 2010Full story
UN Secretary-General's Message on the Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare (29 April 2010)
On this annual observance, let us honour the victims of chemical warfare by reaffirming our commitment to strengthening the Convention, which is the only instrument that bans an entire category of weapons of mass destruction...29 April 2010Full story
New 1540 Committee Chairman Visits the OPCW
H.E. Mr. Claude Heller, who was appointed Chairman of the United Nations Security Council 1540 Committee on 31 January 2010, paid a visit to the OPCW headquarters on 8 February 2010 and met with the Director-General, Ambassador...10 February 2010Full story
UN Secretary-General Addresses the OPCW Conference
UN Secretary-General: "This year, the OPCW achieved a landmark by verifying the destruction of more than 50 per cent of the declared chemical weapons stockpiles."30 November 2009Full story
OPCW Director-General Meets UN Secretary-General and Addresses First Committee of the General Assembly
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon described the OPCW as a “front runner” in the sphere of disarmament and non-proliferation 20 October 2009Full story
