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 receives Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Discussion centres on critical international security dynamics and ongoing efforts to achieve the complete elimination of Syria’s chemical weapons programme
- Spain contributes €75,000 to support OPCW chemical emergency training Funding to support OPCW’s 2026 CHEMEX GRULAC exercise, a comprehensive chemical emergency response training program designed to enhance preparedness capabilities across the Latin America and Caribbean region
- OPCW Director-General meets with Armenia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs High-level discussion focused on upholding the norms and principles of the Chemical Weapons Convention under current global security situation
- Inside the hot zone: OPCW trains experts with live chemical agents International experts gather in Slovakia for one of the most advanced trainings with chemical warfare agents in the world
- OPCW Concludes 2025 Regional Meetings of National Authorities 2025 regional meetings brought together representatives from all OPCW regional groups to enhance practical cooperation, address shared implementation challenges, and strengthen the Chemical Weapons Convention
- Marshall Islands seeks to advance legislation to strengthen chemical weapons controls in the Pacific Marshall Islands’ lawmakers engage with OPCW experts to strengthen national capacities ahead of key legislative milestone
