News related to national implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention
Spanish-language Course on Analysis of Chemicals in the Framework of OPCW Proficiency Testing Opens in Madrid
The second course on Analysis of Chemicals related to the Chemical Weapons Convention in the Framework of OPCW Proficiency Testing [PDF - 7.0 KB] was opened on 21 May 2012 in the Laboratorio de Verificación para las Armas...25 May 2012Full story
Director-General Visits USA for High-Level Meetings, Addresses Closing Ceremony of Chemical Materials Agency
OPCW Director-General Ahmet Üzümcü visited the United States of America on 16 and 17 May 2012 for meetings with senior U.S. Government officials in Washington D.C. and addressed a ceremony marking the completion of chemical...21 May 2012Full story
11th Regional Meeting of National Authorities in Eastern Europe Held in Warsaw
The OPCW and the Government of Poland organised the 11th Regional Meeting of National Authorities of States Parties in Eastern Europe from 8 – 10 May 2012 in Warsaw. The meeting was attended by 23 participants from 21 States...14 May 2012Full story
Canada Provides OPCW its Largest-Ever Donation to Expedite Destruction of Chemical Weapons in Libya
Canada has made a voluntary contribution to the OPCW of CAD 6 million (€ 4.53 million) for the Organisation to support the Libyan Government’s efforts in resuming and completing the destruction of its remaining stockpile of...24 April 2012Full story
OPCW Inspects 1000th OCPF Plant Site
OPCW inspectors have now inspected 1,000 different sites around the world of “Other Chemical Production Facilities” (OCPFs) as they are classed under Article VI of the Chemical Weapons Convention. The 1000th site inspection was...15 March 2012Full story
