News
- OPCW Member States in southern Africa bolster national protective programmes against chemical weapons and toxic industrial chemicals Assessing chemical threats key to improved planning and risk mitigation
- OPCW Scientific Advisory Board concludes 34th session, welcomes new members Board advises on issues and developments in science and technology relevant to the Chemical Weapons Convention
- OPCW Executive Council briefed on chemical weapons destruction progress in the United States Elimination of chemical weapon stockpiles is key obligation of the Chemical Weapons Convention
- Training supports labs in Africa aspiring to achieve OPCW Designated Laboratory status Tailored laboratory capacity trainings support essential verification activities under Chemical Weapons Convention
- OPCW training supports labs aspiring to achieve OPCW Designated Laboratory status in Latin America and the Caribbean Additional laboratory capacity supports essential verification activities under Chemical Weapons Convention
- Statement by Ambassador Fernando Arias, Director-General of the OPCW: Commemoration of the 1988 Halabja Chemical Weapons Attack On this day in 1988, thousands of innocent residents in Halabja were killed in one of the worst chemical weapons attacks against civilians anywhere in the 20th century.
- South Korea contributes €113,466 to future OPCW Centre for Chemistry and Technology ChemTech Centre will provide leading-edge facilities for States Parties to strengthen implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention
- Hospitals in East African Community increase preparedness for chemical incident response Emergency facility capabilities key to effective response should the worst occur
- OPCW training programme ensures declaration and inspection obligations keep pace with chemical industry growth Timely and comprehensive chemical facility declarations fundamental to preventing the re-emergence of chemical weapons
- Panama contributes €5,000 to future OPCW Centre for Chemistry and Technology ChemTech Centre will provide leading-edge facilities for States Parties to strengthen implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention
- OPCW ‘train-the-trainer’ event supports sustainable national capacity building efforts Course trains national instructors to further build domestic chemical emergency response capacity
- OPCW Director-General welcomes new members of Advisory Board on Education and Outreach ABEO provides advice on raising awareness of chemical weapons issues among academia, civil society, and the next generation of chemistry professionals
