This brief overview of the CWC and of the OPCW provides an understanding of how the States Parties to this disarmament treaty are transforming their solemn pledge to renounce chemical weapons into a verifiable reality.

Brief History of the Treaty, Brief History of Chemical Weapons Use, Brief Description of Chemical Weapons, History of Chemical Disarmament, Chemical Weapons: Major Developments in Their Use and Prohibition, The CWC and the OPCW, Responsibilities of the States Parties, Destruction / Conversion, Non-proliferation, OPCW Verification, Implementation Support, Legislative Assistance, International Cooperation, Assistance and Protection, Universality, Glossary

The Chemical Disarmament Quarterly (CDQ) has been published since March 2003. It provides an update every three months of the OPCW activities, including new permanent representatives.