News
- Fernando Arias re-appointed as OPCW Director-General States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention re-appoint H.E. Mr Fernando Arias as Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons for a second term, 2022 to 2026
- Experts from Iraq enhance skills in chemical supply chain security management Workshop provides tools to mitigate risks arising from chemical accidents and potential misuse of dual-use chemicals
- OPCW’s Conference of the States Parties opens in The Hague Member States meet for annual conference to review progress in implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention, address challenges, and set strategy for coming year
- Slovakia contributes €20,000 to Trust Funds supporting OPCW priorities Financial support will help address the needs of Chemical Weapons victims and enhance professional development of OPCW staff in key areas for Convention implementation
- Experts from Portuguese speaking OPCW Member States expand chemical incident response capabilities Course prepares participants for a practical test of their ability to handle chemical emergencies
- National Authorities consider ways to enhance global implementation of Chemical Weapons Convention Government experts review latest developments and propose capacity building initiatives to advance international chemical weapons ban
- OPCW and Protechnik Laboratories support development of analytical chemistry skills in African Member States Online course focuses on gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS) techniques to identify substances in a sample
- India contributes €20,000 to future OPCW Centre for Chemistry and Technology The ChemTech Centre will provide leading-edge facilities and strengthen implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention
- Czech Republic contributes CZK 300,000 to support assistance and protection training in Africa OPCW Member States in Africa benefit from capacity building to prepare for and protect against chemical incidents and attacks
- OPCW assists Russian speaking Member States in strengthening protection against chemical weapons and toxic industrial chemicals New online training programme enables Russian speaking First Responders from Eastern Europe and Asia to increase chemical safety and security
- USA contributes €165,000 to support customs control over toxic chemicals in Africa Combatting illicit trade in hazardous chemicals is key for safety and security and the full implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention
- OPCW Scientific Advisory Board reviews emerging chemical technologies The meeting covered prevention of chemical terrorism, determining toxic chemical exposure in natural vegetation, and risk management of highly hazardous chemicals
