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Conference Outcomes Bolster OPCW’s Agenda for the Future
All links are PDF unless otherwise noted. The 16th Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention delivered a number of decisions that will position the OPCW to meet new challenges in the...09 December 2011Full story
Director General Visits Finland
Director-General Ahmet Uzumcu visited Helsinki on 7 and 8 December 2011 where he met the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Erkki Tuomioja, and the Minister for International Development, Ms Heidi Hautala. His programme also...09 December 2011Full story
OPCW Signs Agreement on Procurement of Assistance with Peru
A Bilateral Agreement on Procurement of Assistance between the OPCW and the Republic of Peru was signed on 5 December 2011 at the Technical Secretariat in The Hague by Director-General Ahmet Üzümcü and H.E. Allan Wagner, Peru’s...08 December 2011Full story
Deputy Director-General Addresses 7th Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention in Geneva
Mrs. Grace Asirwatham, the OPCW Deputy Director-General, delivered an address today to the general debate session of the conference, which is taking place at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland from 5 to 22 December...06 December 2011Full story
H.E. Mrs Lourdes G. Morales (Philippines)
H.E. Mrs Lourdes G. Morales the Permanent Representative of Philippines to the OPCW, presented her credentials to the Director-General on 1 December, 2011. 01 December 2011Full story
OPCW Hosts Series of Science and Technology Meetings
From 14 to 23 November 2011, the OPCW hosted three meetings that examined in detail scientific and technological issues related to implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), including the 17th Session of the OPCW...28 November 2011Full story
New Initiatives Announced at 13th Meeting of National Authorities for the Chemical Weapons Convention
The annual meeting was held at the OPCW Technical Secretariat from 25 to 27 November 2011 on the threshold of the Conference of the States Parties. It is traditionally the largest gathering of CWC National Authorities organised...28 November 2011Full story
2nd Regional Training Course on Emergency Response to Chemical Incidents for Asian States Parties Held in Singapore
The Government of Singapore and the OPCW jointly organised the training from 14 to 17 November 2011 with support from the Singapore Customs and Civil Defence Forces. The course was attended by 23 experts from 18 States Parties.*...23 November 2011Full story
12th Workshop to Coordinate Assistance and Protection Held in The Hague
The workshop took place at the OPCW Technical Secretariat from 22 to 24 November 2011 and focussed on implementation of Article X of the Chemical Weapons Convention under the theme Challenges and Opportunities for 2012 and Beyond...23 November 2011Full story
Undersecretary of Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs Visits the OPCW
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