OPCW Director-General Meets UN Secretary-General and Addresses First Committee of the General Assembly
20 October 2009UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon described the OPCW as a “front runner” in the sphere of disarmament and non-proliferation
UK Minister of State Visits the OPCW
15 October 2009H.E. Mr Ivan Lewis, Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, visited the OPCW headquarters on 13 October 2009 and met with the Director-General, Ambassador...
Foreign Minister of Turkey Visits the OPCW
12 October 2009OPCW Director-General commended Turkey for its implementation of the Convention and firm and consistent support for the work of the OPCW
OPCW Director-General Congratulates U.S. President Obama on 2009 Nobel Peace Prize
09 October 2009Amb. Pfirter: His selection for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize will inspire and invigorate all who are working for a world free of weapons of mass destruction.
Sub-Regional Seminar on Chemical Industry-Related Issues in the Mediterranean Basin
30 September 2009The Director-General noted that the OPCW has conducted 1,670 industrial inspections in more than 80 countries around the world to date