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African National Authorities Meeting Held in Abuja, Nigeria
31 October 2005The Third Regional Meeting of National Authorities of States Parties in Africa, held in Abuja, Nigeria, on 20 and 21 October 2005, was jointly organised by the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Organisation...
Democratic Republic of the Congo Ratifies the Chemical Weapons Convention
19 October 2005The Democratic Republic of the Congo deposited its instrument of ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) with the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 12 October 2005. Thirty days after that date, on 11...
Chemical Terrorism Protection and Assistance Exercise “Joint Assistance 2005” concludes in Ukraine
13 October 2005“Joint Assistance 2005”, a major field exercise — planned and coordinated jointly by the Government of Ukraine, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO)...
Second Basic Course for OPCW National Authorities Held in Paris, France
13 October 2005The second Basic Course for OPCW National Authorities implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) was held in Paris, France from 3 to 13 October 2005. The Basic Course was made possible in part by a contribution from the...
OPCW Director-General Addresses the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly
11 October 2005The Director–General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Ambassador Rogelio Pfirter, addressed the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly on 10 October 2005, to report on the...