Speeches and Statements

Title Delivered By Publication Date
Statement by Ambassador Grace Asirwatham OPCW Deputy Director-General at The Hague International Model United Nations (THIMUN) Deputy Director-General
Acceptance Speech by Director-General Ahmet Üzümcü at the University of Bologna Director-General
Director-General Ahmet Üzümcü Address to the Italian Parliament Director-General
Opening Remarks by Ambassador Grace Asirwatham, at the Kizner CWDF Opening Ceremony Deputy Director-General
The 2013 Nobel Peace Prize Lecture delivered by OPCW Director-General Ahmet Üzümcü Director-General
Opening Statement by the Director-General to the Conference of the States Parties at its Eighteenth Session Director-General
New Opportunities for Chemical Disarmament in the Middle East: Remarks at the Amman Security Colloquium Deputy Director-General
Director-General’s Statement at the 34th Meeting of the Executive Council Director-General
Deputy Director-General's Speech at the 60th Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs Deputy Director-General
Thank You Letter From the Director-General Upon Winning the Nobel Peace Prize Director-General
Director-General's Statement at the Press Conference on 9 October 2013 Director-General
Speech at the Fortieth Anniversary of VERIFIN Director-General
Director-General’s Statement on Executive Council Decision on Destruction of Syria Chemical Weapons Director-General
Statement by Ambassador Grace Asirwatham OPCW Deputy Director-General at the Fourteenth Regional Meeting of National Authorities of States Parties in Latin America and the Caribbean Deputy Director-General
Address to the 2013 Chemical Weapons Demilitarisation Conference Director-General
Statement by the Director-General at the Remembrance Day for All Victims of Chemical Warfare Director-General
Director-General's Talking Points at the Opening of an Exhibition Marking the 15th Year of the OPCW Director-General
The Chemical Weapons Convention: Making Disarmament Happen Director-General
Knowledge Transfer, International Organisations and Global Education Director-General
Director-General's Address at the Seminar on the Chemical Weapons Convention and Chemical Safety and Security Management for Member States of the OPCW in the Asia Region Director-General
Deputy Director-General's Remarks at the Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction Deputy Director-General
Keynote Address to the Seventh Singapore International Symposium on Protection against Toxic Substances (SISPAT) Director-General
Speaking Notes: Cooperative Threat Reduction: Partnering for a More Secure World Director-General
Remarks by the Director-General on the occasion of the unveiling of the monument sponsored by Iran Director-General
Opening Statement by the Director-General to the Conference of the States Parties at its Seventeenth Session Director-General
Opening Remarks by the Director-General at the Fourteenth Annual Meeting of National Authorities Director-General
Director General's Statement at the Sixty-Seventh Session of the United Nations General Assembly Director-General
Statement by Deputy Director-General Grace Asirwatham at the Commemoration of the 94th Anniversary of the End of the First World War Deputy Director-General
Director General Talking Points at Wilton Park: The Chemical Weapons Convention: Third Review Conference and Beyond Director-General
Statement to the United Nations General Assembly First Committee: Exchange with the High Representative and Other High-Level Officials in the Field of Arms Control and Disarmament Deputy Director-General
Welcome remarks by the Director-General: Informal meeting between States Parties and the Chemical Industry Director-General
Opening Remarks by Mrs Grace Asirwatham, Deputy Director-General of the OPCW, at the Opening Session of the Workshop on Article XI for the Asia Region Deputy Director-General
Remarks made by the Director-General during the flag-hoisting ceremony, 31 August 2012 Director-General
Address at the Lowy Institute for International Policy Director-General
John Gee Memorial Lecture Director-General
Eulogy for Mr. Leslie Gumbi Director-General
Director-General's Address at the 22nd International Conference on Chemistry Education and the 11th European Conference on Research in Chemical Education Director-General
Director General's Opening Remarks: Article X Programmes – Opportunities for the OPCW Member States Director-General
Statement by H. E. Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü, Director-General OPCW At the Tenth Regional Meeting of National Authorities in Asia Director-General
Address: 15th Chemical Weapons Demilitarisation Conference Director-General
Remarks: Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) Closing Ceremony Director-General
Director-General's Address at the Seminar on the Chemical Weapons Convention and Chemical-Safety-and-Security Management for Member States of the Region of Southeast and South Asia Director-General
Statement by the Director-General at Remembrance Day For All Victims of Chemical Warfare Director-General
Director-General's Statement during the State Visit of H.E. Abdullah GÜL, President of the Republic of Turkey Director-General
Opening Remarks: First Advanced Regional Assistance and Protection Course on Chemical Emergency Response for States Parties in Latin America and the Caribbean Deputy Director-General
Opening Remarks during a Visit by the Institute for High Defence Studies (Istituto Altri Studi Per La Difesa) Director-General
Address to the Royal Society of Chemistry, Belgium Section Director-General
Opening Remarks Lions Day - March 2012 Deputy Director-General
Speech at Monterey Institute of International Studies, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies Director-General
DG Statement at the IUPAC Workshop: Trends in Science and Technology Relevant to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) Director-General
Director–General’s remarks at the meeting of The Hague Programme on Disarmament & Non- Proliferation Efforts on the outcomes of the 7th Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Conference Director-General
Multilateral Cooperation for Security- The example of the Chemical Weapons Convention Director-General
Statement at Third International Workshop on Analysis of Chemical Warfare Agents to Mark the International Year of Chemistry Director-General
Address to the Seventh Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention Deputy Director-General
Opening Statement by the Director-General to the Conference of the States Parties at its Sixteenth Session Director-General
Statement at the 66th Session of the UN General Assembly FC Statement Director-General
Address by Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü, Director–General. at the Closing Session of the Associate Programme 2011 Director-General
Speaking Notes: Annual NATO Conference on WMD Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Director-General
Opening Remarks by Mrs Grace Asirwatham, Deputy Director-General at a Regional Workshop for States Parties in Asia on Assistance and Protection against Chemical Weapons Xi’an, China Deputy Director-General
Opening Statement by the Director-General to the Conference of the States Parties at Its Fifteenth Session Director-General
International Meeting on Chemical Safety and Security Director-General
65th Session of the UN General Assembly - First Committee -- Statement Director-General
High-level Meeting on Revitalizing the Work of the Conference on Disarmament and Taking Forward Multilateral Disarmament Negotiations Director-General
OPCW Director-General’s Farewell Address to the Clingendael Institute Director-General
Opening Statement by the Director-General to the Conference of the States Parties at Its Fourteenth Session Director-General