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free of chemical weapons
As the implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention,
the OPCW, with its 193 Member States, oversees the global endeavour
to permanently and verifiably eliminate chemical weapons.
Recent News
All News- OPCW Director-General on official visit to France Highlights include meetings with senior government officials and delivering keynote speech at event marking 25th anniversary of DGA Maîtrise NRBC becoming OPCW designated laboratory
- OPCW workshop in Lisbon enhances national implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention The workshop strengthens collaboration among Portuguese-speaking Member States in advancing the implementation of the Convention.
- African laboratories work to meet OPCW designation requirements
- Commemoration of the 1988 Halabja Chemical Weapons Attack Statement by OPCW Director-General, Fernando Arias
- Japan contributes near €190K to OPCW assistance and protection programmes Contribution will enhance ongoing assistance and protection activities related to Ukraine
- Preventing chemical weapon re‑emergence by countering chemical terrorism OPCW Working Group on Terrorism concluded 2023 with first-ever Tabletop Exercise on chemical terrorism