Speaker of Slovak Parliament Visits the OPCW
13 May 2009OPCW Director-General Pfirter welcomed H.E. Mr Paška and provided him an overview of the present status of the implementation of the CWC
OPCW Director-General Visits the United Kingdom
08 May 2009During his visit the Director-General held separate meetings with the Rt. Hon. Mike O’Brien, Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (which includes the UK National Authority); and with Rt. Hon. Bill Rammell,...
OPCW Commemorates Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare
29 April 2009Today the OPCW commemorated the Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare. 29 April is the date in 1997 on which the Chemical Weapons Convention entered into force. A Permanent Memorial in The Hague symbolizes the...
UN Secretary-General’s Message on the Remembrance Day for all Victims of Chemical Warfare (29 April 2009)
29 April 2009The Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare is an occasion to recall some of the greatest atrocities in human history, to assess our progress in preventing any recurrence, and to pledge to continue advancing this...
OPCW Director-General Addresses Global Health Congress in Istanbul
28 April 2009The OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Rogelio Pfirter, addressed a plenary session of the 12th World Congress of Public Health Associations, which is being held in Istanbul, Turkey from 27 April to 1 May 2009 and organised by the...