Working together for a world
free of chemical weapons
As the implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention,
the OPCW, with its 193 Member States, oversees the global endeavour
to permanently and verifiably eliminate chemical weapons.
Recent News
All News- CHEMEX GRULAC strengthens regional preparedness to respond to chemical incidents OPCW’s first multi-component chemical emergency response exercise in Latin America and the Caribbean brought together first responders and health personnel from 23 countries to train together through complex, high-pressure chemical emergency scenarios
- OPCW Director-General meets Minister of Justice of the Syrian Arab Republic High-level discussions focus on efforts to bring an early end to the Syrian chemical weapons dossier
- Slovenia supports OPCW activities with voluntary contributions A contribution of EUR 50,000 will assist the OPCW in carrying out its mandate related to the Syrian Arab Republic and Ukraine
- Armenia reaffirms its support for OPCW activities through voluntary contributions A contribution of EUR 10,000 will support the “Workshop on Policy and Diplomacy for scientists 2026” and OPCW activities related to the Syrian Arab Republic
- OPCW strengthens youth engagement through education, dialogue, and multilateral simulations Engaging future generations in multilateral disarmament and peacebuilding
- Austria provides voluntary funding to support OPCW missions in Syria A contribution of EUR 100,000 will assist the OPCW in carrying out its mandate in the Syrian Arab Republic
