News
- OPCW and World Customs Organization help address security challenges of international trade in chemicals Intensive course equips frontline customs officers with skills to monitor more effectively cross-border movement of dangerous substances, and underlines importance of CWC to global security
- First Responders from Eastern European OPCW Member States upgrade knowledge of emergency management tools Practitioners gain faster access to critical information for effective responses to chemical attacks and incidents
- CBRN experts from Latin America and the Caribbean expand chemical incident response capabilities OPCW and Ecuador’s Defence Ministry lead workshop to assist GRULAC emergency professionals in countering threat of chemical terrorism
- First Responders from Latin America and the Caribbean reinforce emergency decontamination skills GRULAC region professionals participate in training to better prepare for emergencies involving chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals
- France contributes €1M to OPCW’s Trust Fund for Syria Missions France provides further support to the work of the OPCW’s special missions and contingency operations in the Syrian Arab Republic
- New Zealand contributes €100,000 to future OPCW Centre for Chemistry and Technology ChemTech Centre will provide leading-edge facilities and strengthen implementation of Chemical Weapons Convention
- First responders from West Africa build expertise in chemical emergency management
- OPCW Member States from Africa deepen knowledge of legislative and regulatory aspects of chemical security
- OPCW programme enhances Member State understanding and implementation of CWC at national level
- Conference of the States Parties adopts Decision to suspend certain rights and privileges of the Syrian Arab Republic under the CWC The Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention has adopted a Decision to suspend certain rights and privileges of the Syrian Arab Republic
- OPCW Director-General Meets with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs The OPCW Director-General held a bilateral meeting in The Hague today with Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran for Legal and International Affairs, H.E. Mr Moshen Baharvand.
- OPCW Member States Develop Knowledge of CWC Requirements to Declare Relevant Chemicals and Facilities for Verification