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Libya Completes Destruction of Its Bulk Sulfur Mustard Stockpile
Libya has completed the destruction of sulfur mustard agent that was stored in bulk in transportation containers at the depot in Ruwagha, bringing the total amount of Category 1 chemical weapons destroyed by Libya to 22.3 metric tonnes (MT), or nearly 85% of the total declared stocks. Read the release.
Third Review Conference Highlights
The Third Review Conference successfully concluded with the adoption by consensus of a two-part final document: A political declaration that confirms the “unequivocal commitment” of the States Parties to the global chemical weapons ban, and a comprehensive review of CWC implementation since the last Review Conference in 2008 that also maps out the OPCW’s priorities for the coming five years.
Read the press release.
New: Report of the Third Special Session of the Conference of the States Parties to Review the Operation of the Chemical Weapons Convention [PDF - 126 KB]
Videos: VIP Interviews | Review To The Conference Highlights on Flickr
Director-General Visits Sweden, Opens International Symposium
The OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü, visited Stockholm on 3 June 2013 where he met with senior Swedish Government officials and opened the 11th International Symposium on Protection...04 June 2013Full story
Deputy Director-General Visits Cyprus, Opens Regional Meeting of National Authorities in Asia
The OPCW Deputy Director-General, Mrs Grace Asirwatham, visited Nicosia on 27 and 28 May 2013 where she addressed the opening of the11th annual meeting of CWC National Authorities of States Parties...03 June 2013Full story
Director-General Visits USA with Executive Council Members
The OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü, accompanied a delegation of Executive Council members on a visit to the United States of America from 19 to 24 May 2013, where they toured the...31 May 2013Full story
Somalia joins the Chemical Weapons Convention
On 29 May 2013, Somalia deposited its instrument of accession to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. After 30 days the Convention will enter into...31 May 2013Full story
2nd International Course on Emergency Medical Assistance Held in Ukraine
The OPCW and the Government of Ukraine co-organised the Second International Course on Emergency Medical Assistance to Victims of Chemical Incidents or Attacks in Kiev from 20 to 24 May 2013....28 May 2013Full story
List of links to recent journal articles on chemical disarmament, non-proliferation and other related issues.
UN Human Rights Council: Claims of CW Use in Syria, But No Proof Arms Control Law
Jean-Pascal Zanders, 04 June 2013
A Chemical Weapons–Free Middle East Center for Strategic and International Studies
Cindy Vestergaard, 21 May 2013
Angola, UK, OPCW and VERTIC co-organize CWC/BWC universality workshops Vertic
Staff, 25 April 2013
Drawing the Line: Regulation of "wide area" riot control agent delivery mechanisms under the Chemical Weapons Convention Bradford Non-lethal Weapons Project & Omega Research Foundation
Michael Crowley, 17 April 2013
The future of the CWC in the post-destruction phase EU Institute for Security Studies
Y Balci, R Guthrie, R Trapp, C Vestergaard, J P Zanders, 27 March 2013
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Call for Nominations for Four Courses on the Development of Analytical Skills at VERIFIN
The OPCW Technical Secretariat (hereinafter “the Secretariat”) wishes to inform Member States that it will hold four courses on the development of analytical skills in 2013 at the Finnish Institute for Verification of the Chemical Weapons Convention ...
Invitation to Apply for a Natural Products Chemistry Training and Development Programme
The Technical Secretariat (hereinafter “the Secretariat”) of the OPCW wishes to inform Member States that it will hold the second natural products chemistry training and development programme for the African region towards implementation of Article X...
Call for Nominations for the Second Advanced Course on Assistance and Protection
On behalf of the Government of China and the OPCW, the Director-General wishes to invite Member States to nominate participants for an Advanced Assistance-and-Protection Course, which will take place in Beijing, China, from 24 to 28 June 2013.The cou...
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Call for Nominations for a Subregional Training Course for Customs Officials from North, Central, and West African States Parties on Technical Aspects of the Transfers Regime | 21/05/2013 |  |
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Statement by the Director-General at the Remembrance Day for All Victims of Chemical Warfare | 29/04/2013 | |
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Director-General's Talking Points at the Opening of an Exhibition Marking the 15th Year of the OPCW | 15/04/2013 | |
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Director-General's Opening Statement to the Third Review Conference | 08/04/2013 | |
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Opening Remarks to the Press Conference by OPCW Director-General | 08/04/2013 | |
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Note by the Director-General: Call for Nominations for the Second Advanced Course on Assistance and Protection Beijing, China, 24 – 28 June 2013 | 05/04/2013 | |
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Call for Nominations for the Fourteenth Regional Meeting of National Authorities of States Parties in Latin America and the Caribbean, Quito, Ecuador, 25 – 27 June 2013 | 05/04/2013 | |
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The Chemical Weapons Convention: Making Disarmament Happen | 19/03/2013 | |
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Knowledge Transfer, International Organisations and Global Education | 18/03/2013 | |
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Call for Nominations for the Ninth International Basic Course on Assistance and Protection Against Chemical Weapons, Kruševac, Serbia, 3 – 7 June 2013 | 08/03/2013 | |
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188 nations, 98% of the global population, have joined the OPCW.
55,939, or 78.57%, of the world's declared stockpile of 71,196 metric tonnes of chemical agent have been destroyed.
5,076 inspections have taken place at 223 chemical weapon-related and 5,382 industrial sites on the territory of 86 States Parties since April 1997. Worldwide, 4,913 industrial facilities are liable to inspection.
