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- OPCW Director-General visits UK, meets with Minister of State for Energy Security, other high officials, to discuss global security and technological advances High-level discussions cover evolving global security landscape and efforts to address chemical threats
- Andorra contributes to OPCW initiatives to support victims and chemical incident preparedness Andorra’s EUR 10,000 contribution will support training for national response teams and ensure equitable support for chemical weapons victims
- Pilot project in Ecuador evaluates potential of Member State-managed first response trainings National participants engage in self-managed training cycle to improve chemical emergency preparedness
- OPCW fosters gender equity in chemical non-proliferation OPCW and Government of Switzerland organise pioneer international chemical emergency training cycle for women first responders
- OPCW boosts efforts to advance implementation of Chemical Weapons Convention in GRULAC region Key stakeholders discuss challenges and best practices related to Convention’s implementation in Latin America and Caribbean region during annual meeting
- Germany provides €65,000 to support OPCW Conference on role of AI in Chemical Weapons Convention implementation Upcoming global AI conference to convene scientists, industry, and policymakers to examine challenges and opportunities posed by artificial intelligence in chemical disarmament and non-proliferation
