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 £2 million to support OPCW’s missions in Syria
- Latvia contributes €20,000 to strengthen OPCW activities Funding will support OPCW missions in Syria and a hospital preparedness training course
- Republic of Korea contributes €100,000 to support OPCW missions in Syria Voluntary contribution reinforces OPCW efforts to address Syria’s chemical weapons programme
- 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