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Membership of the OPCW

All States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention shall be members of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. A state becomes a State Party, and thereby a member of the Organisation, by one of two means – ratification or accession. Instruments of ratification or accession must be deposited with the designated Depositary of the Convention, who is the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

• Introduction
• Member States
• Regional Groups
  • African Group
  • Asian Group
  • East Europe Group
  • Latin America and the Caribbean Group
  • Western Europe and Others Group
• Signatory States
• Non-Signatory States
• Universality of the CWC
• Introduction
• Benefits of Membership
• Universality Action Plan
• Conference Resolution on Universality of the Chemical Weapons Convention
• Universality Outreach
• Trade Restrictions
• Non-Proliferation
• Relevant publications
• OPCW Directory
• Section I: Officers and Members of OPCW Organs, Subsidiary Organs and Bodies
• Section II: Permanent Representatives to the OPCW; Alternates and Advisers
• Section III: Representatives to the Executive Council; Alternates and Advisers
• Section IV: National Authorities
• Section V: Signatory States
• Section VI: Approved Dates of Regular Sessions of the Conference of States Parties and the Executive Council