Chairman of UN 1540 Committee Visits The OPCW
H.E. Mr. Jorge Urbina, the Chairman of the United Nations Security Council 1540 Committee, commended the OPCW for its significant contribution to global non-proliferation efforts, and in particular for its achievements in...13 October 2009Full story
OPCW Director-General Addresses UN Counter-Terrorism Committee
The OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Rogelio Pfirter, addressed the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee on 18 June 2009.22 June 2009Full story
UN Secretary-General’s Message on the Remembrance Day for all Victims of Chemical Warfare (29 April 2009)
The Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare is an occasion to recall some of the greatest atrocities in human history, to assess our progress in preventing any recurrence, and to pledge to continue advancing this...29 April 2009Full story
Update on the OPCW’s contribution to global anti-terrorism efforts and effective multilateralism
The Open-Ended Working Group on Terrorism has continued to operate under the very able coordination and facilitation of France. On 25 March 2009, the Working Group facilitated presentations from two national counter-terrorism...21 April 2009Full story
OPCW Hosts Visit by UNICRI Director and Joint Seminar on Multilateral Approaches to Non-Proliferation
The OPCW, together with the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) based in Turin, Italy, organised a one-day international seminar entitled “Multilateral Approaches to Non-Proliferation – The...20 March 2009Full story
Senior UN Counter-terrorism Official Visits the OPCW
Mr Mike Smith, Executive Director of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), visited the OPCW on 5 February 2009 for meetings with the OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Rogelio Pfirter, and...06 February 2009Full story
OPCW Director-General Addresses the Sixty-Third Session of the United Nations General Assembly
On 3 November 2008, the OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Rogelio Pfirter addressed the 63rd Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, on the theme “Cooperation between the United Nations (UN) and the Organisation for...04 November 2008Full story
