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...
Special media programme at OPCW for Remembrance Day
27 April 2009In conjunction with Remembrance Day, the OPCW Technical Secretariat organised a special media programme in cooperation with the Foreign Press Association of the Netherlands.
The 2-hour programme included a session with the...
29 April 2009: Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare
27 March 2009This commemoration will provide an opportunity to pay tribute to the victims of chemical warfare, as well as to reaffirm the commitment of the OPCW to the elimination of the threat of chemical weapons, thereby promoting the goals...
Speech by Deputy Mayor of The Hague, Mr Huffnagel
29 April 2008The municipality of The Hague is a keen supporter of the ultimate goal of the Paris Convention and of the OPCW, a world without chemical weapons. That is why we are doing our utmost to provide your organisation and your staff...