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Georgia Receives Assistance in Developing Next Steps for Legislation on the CWC
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – 19 May 2017 – Representatives from Government Ministries in Georgia received technical assistance from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in developing national implementing...19 May 2017Full story
Deputy Minister Liu, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China visits the OPCW
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — 18 May 2017 — The Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü, and the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information...18 May 2017Full story
H.E. Mr Ata Serdarov (Turkmenistan)
H.E. Mr Ata Serdarov, Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the OPCW, presented his credentials to the Director-General on 17 May 2017.17 May 2017Full story
H.E. Mr Od Och (Mongolia)
H.E. Mr Od Och, Permanent Representative of Mongolia to the OPCW, presented his credentials to the Director-General on 17 May 2017.17 May 2017Full story
Women as Forces for the Peaceful Use of Chemistry Reaffirmed at OPCW Symposium
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – 17 May 2017 – Women from various walks of professional life gathered together at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons’ (OPCW) Second Symposium on Women in Chemistry to discuss ways of...17 May 2017Full story
Safety Standards Improved in Latin American Research Labs
THE HAGUE, the Netherlands — 15 May 2017 — laboratory personnel gained in-depth knowledge needed to nurture a culture of safety, security and responsibility in research and academia, during a course on chemical safety and...15 May 2017Full story
Foreign Minister of Indonesia Visits OPCW
THE HAGUE, the Netherlands — 9 May 2017 — H.E. Mrs Retno Marsudi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, visited the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on 8 May 2017 and met with its...09 May 2017Full story
OPCW and African Union Mark 20 Years of Working Together for a World Free of Chemical Weapons
THE HAGUE, Netherlands / ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — 28 April 2017—The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) marks its 20th Anniversary on 29 April 2017. A solemn Commemorative Ceremony was held in The Hague on...28 April 2017Full story
Namibia Makes Headway towards Full Implementation of Chemical Weapons Convention
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — 28 April 2017 — A delegation from Namibia gained a deeper understanding of activities related to the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) on a visit to the Organisation for the...28 April 2017Full story
H.E. Mr Joshua R. Kalinoe (Papua New Guinea)
H.E. Mr Joshua R. Kalinoe, Permanent Representative of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea to the OPCW, presented his credentials to the Director-General on 26 April 2017 26 April 2017Full story
Fact Sheets
- Fact Sheet 1 - History
- Fact Sheet 2 - CWC
- Fact Sheet 3 - The Structure of the OPCW
- Fact Sheet 4 - What is a Chemical Weapon?
- Fact Sheet 5 - Three Types of Inspections
- Fact Sheet 6 - Eliminating Chemical Weapons and Chemical Weapon Production Facilities
- Fact Sheet 7: Monitoring Chemicals with Possible Chemical Weapons Applications
- Fact Sheet 8: Assistance and Protection Against Attack with Chemical Weapons
- Fact Sheet 9: Promoting Economic and Technical Development Through Chemistry
- Fact Sheet 10 National Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention
- Fact Sheet 11: Scientific Advisory Board
