![The forum strengthened collaboration and understanding of the Convention among OPCW Member States in the Caribbean region](/sites/default/files/styles/news_featured_image/public/images/news/2023/11/1-IMG-20231003-WA0009.jpg?itok=Xx2CjNZB)
OPCW forum in Barbados enhances national implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention
22 November 2023![First responders learn how to handle toxic chemical agents in complex non-conventional environments](/sites/default/files/styles/news_featured_image/public/images/news/2023/11/Main%20Photo.png?itok=W9nNaOF2)
OPCW advanced chemical response capability training for Latin American and Caribbean first responders concludes
22 November 2023![Ambassador Fernando Arias, OPCW Director-General (left) and Elina Valtonen, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland (right)](/sites/default/files/styles/news_featured_image/public/images/news/2023/11/Finland%20Cropped.png?itok=jbHizyB7)
OPCW Director-General on official visit to Finland
20 November 2023![Briefing to non-Hague-based Permanent Representations to the OPCW](/sites/default/files/styles/news_featured_image/public/images/news/2023/11/53306976531_c04e1708c7_o.jpg?itok=qrOScZBI)
OPCW Technical Secretariat briefs permanent representatives based outside of the Netherlands on key organisational priorities
14 November 2023![Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Rwanda visits OPCW](/sites/default/files/styles/news_featured_image/public/images/news/2023/11/53314048758_3baffc12b0_o.jpg?itok=zNYffUo1)
OPCW Director-General receives Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
14 November 2023![Director-General H.E. Ambassador Fernando Arias addresses Qatari and Industry VIPs](/sites/default/files/styles/news_featured_image/public/images/news/2023/11/53322465230_b107ff982f_o.jpg?itok=2Ejgwrjl)