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- 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
- Republic of Korea provides €95,000 to enhance OPCW capacity-building activities in Asia and Africa Voluntary contribution will support 14th edition of Seoul workshop as well as OPCW African Fellowships in Biotoxin Analysis Programme
- OPCW issues report on second Technical Assistance Visit to Ukraine following three incidents of alleged use of toxic chemicals as a weapon OPCW report confirms presence of toxic chemical 2-Chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile, known as CS, related to three alleged incidents that took place along confrontation lines in Dnipropetrovsk region in October 2024
- OPCW Director-General visits Syria; meets with Syrian caretaker authorities to discuss next steps in eliminating Syria’s chemical weapons programme OPCW stands ready to support Syria in meeting its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention, Director-General Arias says
- OPCW strengthens chemical response readiness across Asia First responders enhance skills in detecting and sampling chemical warfare agents
