News related to national implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention
OPCW Sub-Regional Training Held in Dar-es-Salaam on Transfers' Regime of Chemical Weapons Convention
A sub-regional training course for customs authorities in East and Southern Africa on technical aspects of the transfers’ regime of the Chemical Weapons Convention took place in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania from 2 to 4 March 2009.13 March 2009Full story
Status of implementation support as at February 2009
Following are the paragraphs related to implementation support contained in the opening statement by the OPCW Director-General to the Executive Council at its 55th session.20 February 2009Full story
Opening Statement by the Director-General to the Executive Council at its Fifty-fifth Session
The year has started very positively for the OPCW, with two new States Parties having joined the Chemical Weapons Convention. This brings the number of States Parties to this very successful Convention to 186. We had all greeted...20 February 2009Full story
Iraq Designates National Authority For The Chemical Weapons Convention
In compliance with its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), the Republic of Iraq has informed the OPCW that it has established the Iraqi National Monitoring Directorate, which will assume the functions of its...16 February 2009Full story
OPCW Director-General Meets Foreign Minister and Other Senior Authorities in Argentina
Between 14 and 16 January 2009 the OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Rogelio Pfirter, met in Buenos Aires, Argentina with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship, Mr. Jorge Taiana, and other high-level...21 January 2009Full story
