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99: OPCW Conducts Third CWC Training for Iraqi Officials
98: Chemical Weapons Assistance and Protection Workshop Held in Colombia
97: OPCW Director-General and OAS Secretary General Insulza Meet; Closer Cooperation between OPCW and OAS Discussed
96: OPCW Director-General Addresses OAS Hemispheric Security Committee in Washington
95: Canada Supports OPCW Inspector Training
94: Annual Chemical Weapons Convention Conference Concludes; Final Stockpile Destruction Deadlines Extended to 2012
93: UN Secretary-General Sends Message of Support to the CWC; Urges Destruction of Chemical Weapons within Established Deadlines
92: Chemical Weapons Convention Annual Conference Opens
91: The Eighth Annual Meeting of CWC National Authorities
90: OPCW Director-General Visits Singapore; Meets Defence Minister and Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs
89: OPCW Director-General Addresses International Protection Symposium in Singapore
88: Review Conference Working Group Holds Third Meeting; The Role Of The CWC In Enhancing International Peace And Security
87: The Chemical Weapons Convention’s Second Review Conference; Working Group Calls for Papers
86: Montenegro joins the Chemical Weapons Convention
85: Micronesia Establishes OPCW National Authority
84: Liberia Establishes OPCW National Authority
83: Democratic Republic Of Congo Establishes OPCW National Authority
82: Djibouti Establishes OPCW National Authority
81: Tuvalu Establishes OPCW National Authority
80: Commemorating the Fallen of the First World War; OPCW Pledges to Prevent Chemical Weapons Use
79: Chemical Weapons Convention Resolution Adopted At UN; UN’s First Committee Calls Upon All Possessor States To Join The CWC
78: Archbishop Tutu Addresses the OPCW Executive Council; the OPCW Shows the Way towards a Better World
77: OPCW Asian National Authorities Discuss Industry Verification; Chemical Industry Seminar Held in the Republic of Korea
76: Seminar on the Role of Industry in the Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention Held in Pakistan
75: Foreign Service Academy of Pakistan Holds Session on Chemical Weapons Convention
74: Fourth OPCW National Authorities Basic Course Held in Paris, France
73: OPCW Director-General Visits Italy
72: Rome Workshop on Chemical Weapons Ban in the Middle East Opens; Nations in the Region Urged to Join
71: OPCW Director-General Visits the United States of America; Meets Assistant Secretary of State John Rood
70: OPCW Director-General Addresses 61st UN General Assembly; Calls upon all States to Join the Chemical Weapons Convention
69: African CWC National Authorities Meet in Tanzania
68: OPCW Director-General Addresses International Conference on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Challenges in Milan
67: OPCW Director-General Addresses the United Nations General Assembly’s First Committee
Media Advisory: Eleventh Session of the Conference of the States Parties
NGO/Industry Advisory: Eleventh Session of the Conference of the States Parties
66: Review Conference Working Group Meets
65: OPCW's Seventh Associate Progamme Concludes
64: OPCW Director-General Visits Viet Nam; Meets Foreign Minister and Minister of Industry
63: 180 Countries Now Uphold the Chemical Weapons Ban; The Central African Republic Ratifies the Chemical Weapons Convention
62: The OPCW Hosts the UN Disarmament Fellows
61: OPCW Director-General Attends Seventh U.N. High-Level Meeting
60: OPCW and IUPAC Develop Code of Ethical Principles of Chemistry
59: OPCW Director-General Honoured by the Academy of Sciences and the University of Bologna
58: The United Nations Adopts Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy; OPCW Encouraged to Continue its Efforts to Prevent Chemical Terror
57: Russian Federation Officially Begins Chemical Weapons Destruction at New Site in Maradykovsky; OPCW Director-General Pfirter Attends Ceremony
56: OPCW Director-General Meets CTBTO Executive Secretary and UN Under-Secretary for Disarmament Affairs
55: Sierra Leone Establishes OPCW National Authority
54: Nauru Establishes OPCW National Authority
53: Bhutan Establishes OPCW National Authority
52: Fourth Regional Meeting of National Authorities of States Parties in Asia Held in Jakarta, Indonesia
51: OPCW Director-General Visits Indonesia; Meets Foreign Minister Wirajuda
50: Latin American and Caribbean Customs Authorities Meet in Peru
49: The Union of the Comoros Ratifies the Chemical Weapons Convention
48: Canada Contributes to Russia’s Chemical Weapons Destruction Programme
47: Guinea Establishes OPCW National Authority
46: South Asian Workshop on Technical Aspects of the CWC Transfers’ Regime Held in Nepal
45: Third International Basic Course on Assistance and Protection Held in Serbia
44: Chemical Weapons Convention National Authorities Meet in Madrid; A Basic Course for Spanish-Speaking National Authorities
43: Legal workshop on the Chemical Weapons Convention Held for Central and West Africa
42: The United Kingdom Contributes to Russia’s Chemical Weapons Destruction Programme
41: Using Chemistry for Peaceful Purposes: Intensive Training for OPCW Associates Begins
40: Preparations for the Second Review Conference Begin; First Meeting of the Working Group
39: The Group of Eight Calls for Universal Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention
38: Italy Provides OPCW Medical and Logistical Support for Protection against Chemical Weapons
37: Papua New Guinea establishes OPCW National Authority
36: Latin American and Caribbean Chemical Industry Meeting Held in Colombia
35: Laboratory Personnel Trained in Implementing the Chemical Weapons Ban
34: Antigua and Barbuda Establishes CWC National Authority
33: Fifth Regional Meeting Of National Authorities Of States Parties In Eastern Europe Held At The OPCW
32: Mexico Hosts Regional Meeting Of CWC National Authorities Of States Parties In Latin America And The Caribbean
31: OPCW Commemorates Africa Day
30: International Organizations Join OPCW to Commemorate All Victims of Chemical Warfare
29: OPCW Director-General Visits Switzerland and Addresses the 6th Chemical and Biological Medical Treatment Symposium
28: The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Rwanda Visits the OPCW
27: OPCW Remembers All Victims of Chemical Warfare; Prime Minister Balkenende Addresses Member States
26: United Republic of Tanzania Establishes OPCW National Authority
25: Haiti Establishes OPCW National Authority
24: Suriname Establishes OPCW National Authority
23: Yemen Establishes OPCW National Authority
22: Niue Establishes OPCW National Authority
21: Meeting of Legal Drafters and Training Course for Customs Officals of Member States of the Caribbean Forum Take Place in Saint Kitts and Nevis
20: United Nations Secretary-General Calls on all States to Join the Chemical Weapons Convention
19: OPCW Director-General Addresses the Parliament of the Argentine Republic, Meets Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana
18: OPCW Completes 1,000 Inspections Of Chemical Industry Sites
17: Germany Hosts OPCW Challenge Inspection Exercise
16: OPCW Director-General Visits Jerusalem; Speaks at Hebrew University
15: Sixth OPCW Inspector Training Course Concludes
14: Third Basic Course for OPCW National Authorities Held in Paris, France
13: The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Visits the OPCW
12: Russian Federation Begins Chemical Weapons Destruction at New Site in Kambarka
11: Liberia ratifies the Chemical Weapons Convention
10: OPCW Director-General Visits Algeria
9: Haiti ratifies the Chemical Weapons Convention
8: Supporting Chemical Weapons Destruction in the Russian Federation - Belgium and The United Kingdom sign Memorandum of Understanding - Ireland and New Zealand increase financial contribution
7: Director of the African Union’s Anti-Terrorism Centre visits the OPCW
6: OPCW Conducts Second Chemical Weapons Convention Training for Iraqi Official
5: Djibouti Ratifies the Chemical Weapons Convention
4: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Algeria Meets OPCW Director-General
3: OPCW Director-General Attends African Union Summit
2: OPCW Technical Secretariat and African Union Commission Sign Memorandum of Understanding
1: Foundation Course for Chemical Weapons Convention National Authorities Commences in the United Kingdom