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Press Releases 2006

• 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