News related to non-proliferation and Article VI of the Chemical Weapons Convention

OPCW Director-General Addresses International Conference on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Challenges in Milan

On 12 October 2006, the Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Ambassador Rogelio Pfirter, addressed the International Conference on the Challenges of Disarmament and...17 October 2006Full story

OPCW and IUPAC Develop Code of Ethical Principles of Chemistry

From 21 to 22 September 2006, the Scientific Advisory Board of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) is meeting in Bologna, Italy, to...21 September 2006Full story

South Asian Workshop on Technical Aspects of the CWC Transfers’ Regime Held in Nepal

A sub-regional workshop for customs authorities in South Asia on technical aspects of the Chemical Weapons Convention’s transfers’ regime was held in Kathmandu, Nepal on 9-10 August 2006. This workshop was jointly...10 August 2006Full story

Latin American and Caribbean Chemical Industry Meeting

In cooperation with the Republic of Colombia, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), conducted the second regional meeting of the Latin American and Caribbean chemical industry, held in Santa Marta,...10 July 2006Full story

Laboratory Personnel Trained in Implementing the Chemical Weapons Ban

On 7 July 2006, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) completed the second session of its two-part analytical skills development course. The course has provided chemists from industrial, academic and...07 July 2006Full story