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- United Kingdom contributes £400,000 to support OPCW’s ongoing work in Ukraine
- Statement by the Director-General of the OPCW, Fernando Arias, to commemorate the 38th anniversary of the 1987 chemical weapons attack on Sardasht, Iran
- AI and Chemical Safety and Security Management: joint OPCW-China workshop on AI International experts discuss safe, ethical, and peaceful use of AI technologies in chemistry in Shanghai
- OPCW and Community of Portuguese Language Countries sign MoU to strengthen cooperation The cooperative agreement enhances partnership to advance full implementation of the Chemical Weapons Conventions across Portuguese-speaking nations
- OPCW issues report on third Technical Assistance Visit to Ukraine following an incident of alleged use of toxic chemicals as a weapon OPCW report confirms presence of toxic chemical 2-Chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile, known as CS, related to an alleged incident that took place along confrontation lines in Dnipropetrovsk region in February 2025
- OPCW workshop strengthens chemical security across Central Asia
