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Executive Council reinstates the rights and privileges of Syria under Chemical Weapons Convention

From left to right: OPCW Deputy Director-General Odette Melono, OPCW Director-General Fernando Arias, Chairperson of the 112th Session of the Executive Council Ambassador Mohamed Basri of Morocco, Director of the Secretariat for the Policy-Making Organs V...

OPCW report explores how chemical forensics can strengthen chemical weapons investigations

The OPCW hosts an event on chemical forensics and the Chemical Weapons Convention on the sidelines of the 112th Session of the Executive Council.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands—8 July 2026—When an alleged chemical weapons incident is investigated, scientific evidenc...

Statement by Sabrina Dallafior to the 30th Session of the Conference of States-Parties

Delivered by Sabrina Dallafior

THE HAGUE, Netherlands–24 November 2025

 

Monsieur le Président,

Directeur général,

Excellences,

Distingués délégués,

Chers collègues,

Tout d’abord, j’aimerais vous remercier.

Opening Remarks at the Twenty-First Session of the Advisory Board on Education and Outreach kviray Fri 03/07/2026 - 08:57 Opening remarks by the Deputy Director-General of the OPCW, Ambassador Odette Melono

Distinguished Chairperson,

Distinguished Members and Observers of the Advisory Board,

Dear Colleagues,

It is a pleasure to welcome you to t...

Statement by the Director-General of the OPCW, Fernando Arias, to commemorate the 39th anniversary of the 1987 chemical weapons attack on Sardasht, Iran

Delivered by Ambassador Fernando Arias, OPCW Director-General

THE HAGUE, Netherlands–28 June 2026

Distinguished attendees,

It is an honour for me to address you once again this ...