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- Africa pushes ahead on chemical weapons legislation at landmark OPCW conference in Namibia Senior officials from 23 African countries convene to close legal gaps in national chemical weapons legislation with support from the OPCW
- France contributes €591,000 to support key OPCW activities Funding will enhance the work of OPCW in Syria, capacity-building activities in Africa and Ukraine, as well as training initiatives
- OPCW-The Hague Award 2025 open for nominations Award honours efforts of individuals and organisations working towards a world free of chemical weapons
- OPCW AI Research Challenge: Harnessing AI tools to enhance global chemical security OPCW teams up with four institutions to leverage AI to strengthen the Organisation’s scientific and technological capabilities
- OPCW supports gender equity in chemistry Annual OPCW Women in Chemistry Symposium brings together scientists, policymakers and educators from around the world to chart a course for a more inclusive future in chemistry
- OPCW Director-General receives Slovakia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Discussion focuses on strengthening international cooperation to uphold the norms and principles of the Chemical Weapons Convention
- Philippines contributes €10,000 to support OPCW Scientific Advisory Board Contribution will be used to enhance the work of the OPCW Scientific Advisory Board, which provides specialised advice to the OPCW Director-General on scientific and technological matters
- Strengthening chemical security: How OPCW’s new guidelines will help prevent misuse of hazardous chemicals Enhancing safeguards for safer chemical trade and management
- OPCW Executive Council Visits Germany’s Old Chemical Weapons Destruction Facilities Modern sophisticated facilities enable safe and secure destruction of WW2 legacy chemical weapons
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Commemoration of the 1988 Halabja Chemical Weapons Attack
Statement by OPCW Director-General, Fernando Arias
- Syria’s caretaker Foreign Minister addresses OPCW’s Executive Council In a landmark visit to OPCW’s Headquarters in The Hague, caretaker Foreign Minister al-Shaibani reaffirmed the commitment of the new Syrian authorities to cooperate with the OPCW to eliminate the chemical weapons programme of the former Syrian regime
- OPCW Director-General receives Prime Minister of Eswatini High-level discussion focuses on the way forward in implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention
