Opening Remarks at the New ICA E-Learning Modules Launch Event
Deputy Director-General
16 January 2024
Introductory Remarks at the Side Event on “CHEMEX Africa: 1st Panafrican Chemical Emergency Response Capacity Building Exercise”
Deputy Director-General
27 November 2023
Welcome Remarks at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting of National Authorities of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention
Director-General
22 November 2023
Welcome Address at Review and Evaluation Workshop of the Components of an Agreed Framework for the Full Implementation of Article XI
Deputy Director-General
20 November 2023
Welcome Remarks at the Briefing for Non-Hague Based Permanent Representations
Director-General
3 November 2023
Closing Remarks at the Briefing for Non-Hague Based Permanent Representations at the Centre for Chemistry and Technology
Deputy Director-General
3 November 2023
Closing Remarks for the Twenty-Third Induction Workshop for Diplomatic Personnel Involved in the Work of the OPCW
Deputy Director-General
27 September 2023
Welcome Remarks at the United Nations Disarmament Fellowship Programme
Deputy Director-General
19 September 2023
Opening Speech at the Fourteenth Asser Institute Training Programme on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Deputy Director-General
18 September 2023
Opening Remarks of Fifteenth Session of the Advisory Board on Education and Outreach
Deputy Director-General
20 June 2023
Closing Remarks for the Symposium on Women in Chemistry
Deputy Director-General
20 June 2023
Welcome Remarks for the Symposium on Women in Chemistry
Deputy Director-General
19 June 2023
Dialogue franco-allemand pour la paix et la justice à La Haye
Deputy Director-General
9 June 2023
Advisory Board on Administration and Finance (ABAF) 54th Session
Deputy Director-General
6 June 2023
Speech by Director-General of the OPCW, Ambassador Fernando Arias, at the 25th Chemical Weapons Demilitarisation Conference (CWD)
Director-General
23 May 2023
The Impact of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility in the Chemical Weapons Convention
Deputy Director-General
15 May 2023
Opening remarks by the Deputy Director-General of the OPCW, Ms Odette Melono, at the 14th Session of the Advisory Board on Education and Outreach (ABEO)
Deputy Director-General
7 February 2023
Statement by Director-General of the OPCW, Fernando Arias, on the occasion of the Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare, 30 November 2022
Director-General
30 November 2022
Statement by the Deputy Director-General of the OPCW, Ms Odette Melono, at the CSP-27 Side Event Panel Discussion “Women, Peace & Security and the Chemical Weapons Convention”
Deputy Director-General
28 November 2022
Opening Statement by the Director-General to the Conference of the States Parties at its Twenty-Seventh Session
Director-General
28 November 2022
Welcome Address by Deputy Director-General of the OPCW, Ms Odette Melono, at the Review and Evaluation Workshop of the Components of an Agreed Framework for the Full Implementation of Article XI as delivered on 14 November 2022, The Hague, The Netherlands
Deputy Director-General
14 November 2022
Closing Remarks by Deputy Director-General of the OPCW, Ms Odette Melono, at the Briefing for Non-Hague based Permanent Representations as delivered on 10 November 2022, Brussels, Belgium
Deputy Director-General
10 November 2022
Keynote Speech by the OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Fernando Arias, at Subregional Forum on the Chemical Weapons Convention: Enhancing National Implementation and Regional Cooperation in the Pacific Region
Director-General
19 October 2022
Opening Remarks by the Deputy Director-General of the OPCW, Ms Odette Melono, at the Workshop on Best Practices in the Development of a Legislative and Regulatory Framework on Chemical Security
Deputy Director-General
27 September 2022
Speech by the Deputy Director-General of the OPCW, Ms Odette Melono, at the Dr José Gustavo Guerrero Diplomatic Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador
Deputy Director-General
27 September 2022
Welcome Remarks by the Deputy Director-General of the OPCW, Ms Odette Melono, at the United Nations Disarmament Fellowship Programme as delivered on 23 September 2022, The Hague, Netherlands
Deputy Director-General
23 September 2022
Speech by the OPCW Director-General, at the Spiez Convergence Workshop on Scientific and Technological Developments with a Potential Impact on Arms Control Issues
Director-General
12 September 2022
53rd Session of the Advisory Body on Administrative and Financial Matters Opening Remarks
Deputy Director-General
26 July 2022
Op-ed by the OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Fernando Arias, for the UN Chronicle: ‘All stakeholders have a role to play in ridding the world of chemical weapons’
Director-General
26 July 2022
Opening Remarks by the Deputy Director-General of the OPCW, Ms Odette Melono, at the Thirteenth Session of the Advisory Board on Education and Outreach, 19 July 2022
Deputy Director-General
19 July 2022
Closing remarks by the Deputy Director-General of the OPCW, Ms Odette Melono, at the Regional Basic Course on Assistance and Protection Against Chemical Weapons and Emergency Response to Chemical Incidents for States Parties in Asia, 19-23 June 2022
Deputy Director-General
19 June 2022
Statement by the Deputy Director-General of the OPCW, Ms Odette Melono, at the 52nd Session of the Advisory Body on Administrative and Financial Matters (ABAF), 7 June 2022
Deputy Director-General
7 June 2022
Speech by the Director-General of the OPCW, H.E. Mr Fernando Arias, at the Launch of the Competence Network CBWNet: Achievements of the Chemical Weapons Convention and Future Challenges, 29 April 2022
Director-General
29 April 2022
Opening remarks by the Deputy Director-General of the OPCW, Ms Odette Melono at the Education Training Programme on Peaceful Uses of Chemistry for Youth, 7 April 2022, Online
Deputy Director-General
7 April 2022
Remarks by the Deputy Director-General of the OPCW, Ms Odette Melono at the Thirty-Fourth Session of the Scientific Advisory Board, 15 March 2022
Deputy Director-General
15 March 2022
Opening Statement by the Director-General to the Executive Council at its Ninety-Ninth Session
Director-General
8 March 2022
Opening Remarks by the OPCW Director-General, H.E. Mr. Fernando Arias, at the Twelfth Session of the Advisory Board on Education and Outreach, 8 February 2022
Director-General
8 February 2022
Statement by the OPCW Director-General, H.E. Mr. Fernando Arias, on the occasion of the Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare, 30 November 2021
Director-General
30 November 2021
Opening Statement by the Director-General to the Conference of the States Parties at its Twenty-Sixth Session
Director-General
29 November 2021
Opening Remarks by the OPCW Director-General, H.E. Mr. Fernando Arias, at the 23rd Annual Meeting of National Authorities, 23 November 2021
Director-General
23 November 2021
Introductory Remarks by OPCW Director-General, Fernando Arias, at the Fourth Meeting of the OPCW Africa Programme Steering Committee
Director-General
15 November 2021
Remarks by the OPCW Director-General, at the Briefing for non-Hague based Permanent Representations to the OPCW
Director-General
12 November 2021
Welcome address by the Deputy Director-General of the OPCW, Ms Odette Melono at theReview and Evaluation Workshop of the Components of an Agreed Framework for the Full Implementation of Article XI, 10 November 2021, Online
Deputy Director-General
10 November 2021
Remarks by the Director-General of the OPCW, Fernando Arias, at the 23rd International Chemical Weapons Demilitarisation Conference (CWD)
Director-General
2 November 2021
Opening Statement by the Director-General to the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council
Director-General
5 October 2021
Opening Statement by the Director-General to the Ninety-Eighth Session of the Executive Council (Full Version)
Director-General
5 October 2021
Keynote address by the Deputy Director-General of the OPCW, Ms Odette Melono, at the online event Women in Science: Promoting and Empowering Women Scientists to Change the World, 1 October 2021
Deputy Director-General
1 October 2021
Keynote Address by the OPCW Director-General, H.E. Mr. Fernando Arias, at the Twelfth Asser Institute Training Programme on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Director-General
27 September 2021
Welcome remarks by the Deputy Director-General of the OPCW, Ms Odette Melono, at the United Nations Disarmament Fellowship Programme, 24 September 2021
Deputy Director-General
24 September 2021
Closing remarks by the Deputy Director-General of the OPCW, Ms Odette Melono at the Twenty First Induction Workshop for Diplomatic Personnel Involved in the Work of the OPCW, 17 September 2021
Deputy Director-General
17 September 2021
Remarks by the Deputy Director-General of the OPCW, Ms Odette Melono at the Virtual Conference on Chemistry and its Applications, 9-13 August 2021
Deputy Director-General
9 August 2021
Statement by the Deputy Director-General of the OPCW, Ms Odette Melono at the 51st Session of the Advisory Body on Administrative and Financial Matters (ABAF), 27 July 2021
Deputy Director-General
27 July 2021
Opening Statement by the Director-General to the Executive Council at Its Ninety-Seventh Session
Director-General
6 July 2021
Opening Statement by the Director-General to the Ninety-Seventh Session of the Executive Council (Full Version)
Director-General
6 July 2021
Welcome address by the Deputy Director-General of the OPCW, Ms Odette Melono at the Symposium on Women in Chemistry, 1 July 2021
Deputy Director-General
1 July 2021
Introductory Remarks by the Director-General, Fernando Arias, at the Third Meeting of the OPCW Africa Programme Steering Committee
Director-General
25 June 2021
Statement by the OPCW Director-General, at the United Nations Security Council
Director-General
3 June 2021
Statement by the Deputy Director-General of the OPCW, Ms Odette Melono at the 50th Session of the Advisory Body on Administrative and Financial Matters (ABAF), 1 June 2021
Deputy Director-General
1 June 2021
Statement by the Deputy Director-General of the OPCW, Ms Odette Melono, at the Women’s Initiative for Gender Justice, 18 May 2021
Deputy Director-General
18 May 2021
Opening Remarks by the OPCW Director-General, at the Arms Control Association and Chemical Weapons Convention Coalition Webinar “Reinforcing the Norm Against Chemical Weapons"
Director-General
10 May 2021
Opening Remarks by the OPCW Deputy Director-General, Ms Odette Melano at the Global Women’s Breakfast 2021, 9 February 2021, The Hague, Netherlands
Deputy Director-General
9 February 2021
Opening Remarks by the OPCW Director-General, at the Tenth Session of the Advisory Board on Education and Outreach
Director-General
9 February 2021
Statement by the Director-General of the OPCW on the occasion of the Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare, 1 December 2020
Director-General
1 December 2020
Opening Statement by the Director-General to the Conference of the States Parties at its Twenty-Fifth Session
Director-General
30 November 2020
Closing Remarks by the OPCW Deputy Director-General, Ms Odette Melano at the 22nd Annual Meeting of National Authorities, 25 November 2020, online
Deputy Director-General
25 November 2020
Opening Remarks by the OPCW Director-General at the 22nd Annual Meeting of National Authorities of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention
Director-General
23 November 2020
Opening Remarks by the OPCW Director-General, H.E. Mr Fernando Arias, at the Group S Inspectors Graduation Ceremony
Director-General
20 November 2020
Remarks by the OPCW Director-General to the Briefing for non-Hague based Permanent Representations to the OPCW
Director-General
18 November 2020
Opening Remarks by the OPCW Director-General, at the Seventh Annual Meeting of Representatives of Chemical Industry and National Authority of the Chemical Weapons Convention
Director-General
17 November 2020
Introductory Remarks by the Director-General, Fernando Arias, at the Second Meeting of the OPCW Africa Programme Steering Committee
Director-General
16 November 2020
Remarks by the Director-General of the OPCW, H.E Mr Fernando Arias, at Virtual Dialogue on Achieving Gender Balance at the Disarmament Table
Director-General
11 November 2020
Note by the Director-General: Opening Statement by the Director-General to the Ninety-Fifth Session of the Executive Council
Director-General
6 October 2020
Closing Remarks by the OPCW Deputy Director-General, Ms Odette Melano at the Twentieth Induction Workshop for Diplomatic Personnel Involved in the Work of the OPCW, 17 September 2020, The Hague, Netherlands
Deputy Director-General
17 September 2020
Opening Remarks by the Director-General of the OPCW, H.E. Mr Fernando Arias, to the 20th Induction Workshop for Diplomatic Personnel
Director-General
17 September 2020
Remarks by the OPCW Deputy Director-General, Ms Odette Melano at the Twenty-Ninth Session of the Scientific Advisory Board, 1 September 2020, The Hague, Netherlands
Deputy Director-General
1 September 2020
Note by the Director-General: Opening Statement by the Director-General to the Ninety-Fourth Session of the Executive Council
Director-General
7 July 2020
Opening Statement by the Director-General to the Ninety-Fourth Session of the Executive Council (Full Version)
Director-General
7 July 2020
Introductory Remarks of the Director-General at the Inaugural Meeting of the Steering Committee of the OPCW Africa Programme
Director-General
26 June 2020
Opening Remarks by the Director-General of the OPCW, Fernando Arias, at the Workshop on Assessing and Enhancing Capacity of Analytical Laboratories from African and GRULAC Member States
Director-General
2 June 2020
Director-General’s Statement on the First Report by the OPCW Investigation and Identification Team
Director-General
8 April 2020
Opening Statement by the Director-General to the Ninety-Third Session of the Executive Council
Director-General
10 March 2020
Opening Statement by the Director-General to the Ninety-Third Session of the Executive Council (Full Version)
Director-General
10 March 2020
Welcome Remarks by the OPCW Deputy Director-General, Ms Odette Melano at Global Women’s Breakfast 2020, 12 February 2020, The Hague, Netherlands
Deputy Director-General
12 February 2020
Opening Remarks by the OPCW Deputy Director-General, Ms Odette Melono, at the Discussion Panel “Being the only one”, 11 February 2020
Deputy Director-General
11 February 2020
Opening Remarks by the OPCW Deputy Director-General, Ms Odette Melono, at the Briefing to States Parties on the Report of the Investigation into Possible Breaches of Confidentiality, 6 February 2020
Deputy Director-General
6 February 2020
Director-General’s Statement on the Report of the Investigation into Possible Breaches of Confidentiality
Director-General
6 February 2020
Opening Remarks by the OPCW Deputy Director-General, Ms Odette Melono, at the Global Stakeholders Forum on the Adoption of National Implementing Legislationon the Chemical Weapons Convention, 3 December 2019
Deputy Director-General
3 December 2019
Opening Statement by the Director-General to the Conference of the States Parties at its Twenty-Fourth Session
Director-General
25 November 2019
Opening Statement by the Director-General to the Conference of the States Parties at Its Twenty-Fourth Session (Full Version)
Director-General
25 November 2019
Opening Remarks by the OPCW Deputy Director-General, Ms Odette Melono, at the Briefing to Non-Hague-Based Permanent Representations to the OPCW -Special Session onthe5th Phase of theOPCW Africa Programme, 14 November 2019
Deputy Director-General
14 November 2019
Welcome Remarks by the OPCW Deputy Director-General, Ms Odette Melono, at the Briefing by the EU Satellite Centre, 12 November 2019
Deputy Director-General
12 November 2019
Opening Remarks by the OPCW Deputy Director-General, Ms Odette Melono, at the 21st Annual Meeting of National Authorities of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention - Regional Group Meeting Africa, 6 November 2019
Deputy Director-General
6 November 2019
Opening Statement by the Director-General to the Ninety-Second Session of the Executive Council (Full Version)
Director-General
8 October 2019
Remarks by the OPCW Deputy Director-General, Ms Odette Melono, at the Closing Ceremony for the Tenth annual WMD Summer Programme (Asser Institute), 4 October 2019
Deputy Director-General
4 October 2019
Opening Remarks by the OPCW Deputy Director-General, Ms Odette Melono, at the Closing Ceremony of the Associate Programme, 27 September 2019
Deputy Director-General
27 September 2019
Statement by the Director-General of the OPCW, Fernando Arias, at the 13th CBRNe Protection Symposium
Director-General
24 September 2019
Opening Remarks by the OPCW Deputy Director-General, Ms Odette Melono, at the UN Disarmament Fellowship Programme, 16 September 2019
Deputy Director-General
16 September 2019
Opening Remarks by the OPCW Deputy Director-General, Ms Odette Melono, at the 19th Induction Workshop for Diplomatic Personnel, 12 September 2019
Deputy Director-General
12 September 2019
Opening Remarks by Deputy Director-General of the OPCW, Ms Odette Melono, at the Regional Pilot Workshop on National Protective Programmes against Chemical Weapons for GRULAC States Parties
Deputy Director-General
9 September 2019
Opening Remarks by the OPCW Deputy Director-General, Ms Odette Melono, at the Training Course on Fulfilling Declarations and Inspections Obligations under Article VI of the Chemical Weapons Convention, 2 September 2019
Deputy Director-General
2 September 2019