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H.E. Mr Isaac Lupari (Papua New Guinea)
H.E. Mr Isaac Lupari of Papua New Guinea presented his credentials to the Director-General on 28 November, 2001.28 November 2001Full story
Austrian Foreign Minister Addresses the Threat of Chemical Terrorism
The Austrian Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, H.E. Dr. Benita Ferrero-Waldner visited the Organsation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) today. In addition to her meeting with the senior officials of the...26 November 2001Full story
Nauru Ratifies the Chemical Weapons Convention
The Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Ambassador José M. Bustani, welcomes the ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) by the Republic of Nauru; the Pacific island...15 November 2001Full story
Commemorating the Victims of Chemical Weapons
On 22 April 1915, the first large-scale use of poison gas occurred in Ieper, Belgium. Consequently, thousands of people were killed on this site. The horrific impact of the use of chemicals in warfare is indelibly etched in the...12 November 2001Full story
National Authorities Courses Conclude
The National Authority courses are part of the implementation support programmes of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) that seek to satisfy States Parties implementation requirements. From 5-9...09 November 2001Full story
OPCW and UNITAR – The Sound Management of Chemicals
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) have jointly conducted a four day thematic workshop entitled "Strengthening National Capacities...09 November 2001Full story
Closing Address to the Associate Programme 2001
As you know, this year's Associate Programme brought together 11 participants from countries whose economies are in a state of development or transition, namely Algeria, Armenia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lithuania,...16 October 2001Full story
Combatting Chemical Terrorism
The Fifth Annual Assistance Coordination Workshop will be held in Vienna, Austria from 15 to 18 October 2001. In light of recent terrorist attacks and the threat of chemical terrorism, this workshop, hosted by the Organisation...15 October 2001Full story
Second Course of the OPCW Associate Programme Concluded
The second OPCW Associate Programme, which began on 6 August 2001, came to a close today. All eleven trainees—from Algeria, Armenia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lithuania, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, and Zimbabwe—successfully...15 October 2001Full story
H.E. Mr Carlos J Argüllo Gómez (Nicaragua)
H.E. Mr Carlos J Argüllo Gómez of Nicaragua presented his credentials to the Director-General on 12 October, 2001.12 October 2001Full story
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