News
- OPCW and Indian Institute of Chemical Technology enhance analytical skills of chemists from developing countries Course strengthens national capacities for analysis of chemicals relevant to Chemical Weapons Convention
- OPCW launches 2022 chemical emergency preparedness training cycle Training prepares first responders from all regions for incidents involving toxic chemicals or chemical weapons
- Latin American and Caribbean experts demonstrate response capabilities in OPCW exercise Implementation of Article X of the CWC raises regional capacities to respond to chemical incidents
- OPCW Executive Council and Director-General Review Progress on Destruction of Abandoned Chemical Weapons in China Members of the Council commend trilateral cooperation between the OPCW, China, and Japan to destroy chemical weapons abandoned during WWII
- OPCW Director-General visits Switzerland Director-General recognises contributions from scientific community at Spiez Laboratory and meets with senior Swiss officials.
- OPCW promotes safety and security in Eastern European chemical industry Chemical industry is a key stakeholder in preventing chemical incidents and misuse of toxic chemicals
- OPCW Director-General Meets with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister The OPCW Director-General held a bilateral meeting in The Hague with Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran for Legal and International Affairs, H.E. Dr Reza Najafi
- Chile contributes €9,000 to strengthen Article X implementation Chile’s contribution will support OPCW’s assistance and protection capacity-building programmes
- Ireland contributes €100,000 to OPCW’s Trust Fund for Syria Missions Ireland provides support to the work of OPCW’s missions and contingency operations related to the Syrian Arab Republic
- OPCW assists African Member States to uphold the Convention National Authorities in Africa enhance capacities to meet obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention
- Course bolsters Latin American and Caribbean capacities to analyse contaminated environments OPCW and Colombia organise training to coordinate regional and inter-agency responses to chemical emergencies
- OPCW and five Member States reinforce skills of 95 Latin American and Caribbean first responders Extensive course develops chemical emergency response skills of nearly 100 first responders from 13 OPCW Member States
