Chemical

Training course on the Chemical Weapons Convention for States Parties in the Asia region

As the international community continues to step up efforts on the non-proliferation and disarmament of weapons of mass destruction, strengthening national capacity to implement the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) is…

OPCW releases its Fifth Report to identify the perpetrator of Chemical Weapons in Syria

The fifth report of the Secretariat of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) concludes that there is sufficient basis to believe that the Syrian Air Force was responsible for the chemical…

Thirtieth Session of the Conference of the States Parties of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

The Thirtieth Session of the Conference of the States Parties (CSP-30) of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) took place from 24 to 28 November 2025 in The Hague, the Netherlands. This is the…

International Mechanisms for Biological Weapons Control

In the current context of global security facing increasingly non-traditional challenges, from international terrorism to threats posed by advanced biotechnology, preventing the proliferation of biological weapons has…

Commemorating a Century of the Geneva Protocol: OPCW Statement on 100 Years of Chemical and Biological Arms Control

One hundred years ago, in the aftermath of World War I, the international community came together to effectively ban the use of poison gas on the battlefield. The Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use of Asphyxiating…

The Future of the Chemical Weapons Convention: Recommendations from Civil Society for Addressing Challenges in the Next Five Years

The report “The Future of the Chemical Weapons Convention: Recommendations from Civil Society for Challenges in the Next Five Years,” published by the Chemical Weapons Convention Coalition (CWCC) and the Arms Control…

OPCW AI research challenge: Harnessing AI tools to enhance global chemical security

THE HAGUE, Netherlands-29 April 2025-The OPCW has partnered with four research institutions selected for the OPCW Artificial Intelligence Research Challenge, an initiative launched in July 2024, funded by the European…

29th Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CSP29)

The 29th Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CSP29) took place from 25 to 29 November 2024 in The Hague, the Netherlands. The Vietnamese delegation comprised…

Exercise on countering terrorism using weapons of mass destruction for the Southern Branch of Standing Office 81

In recent years, the world situation has evolved rapidly and unpredictably, with armed conflicts (Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, the Israel–Iran conflict, the Israel–Hamas conflict), conflicts of…

Training course on identifying goods related to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) weapons for focal point units in the southern region

From 22 to 25 July 2024, in Ho Chi Minh City, the Standing Office of the National Focal Point for countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (Standing Office 81), in cooperation with the Department of…

Twenty-Eighth Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention

The Twenty-Eighth Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CSP28) took place from 27 November to 1 December 2023 in The Hague, the Netherlands. The Vietnamese delegation…

OPCW confirms: all declared chemical weapons stockpiles have been completely destroyed

On 7 July, US President Joe Biden announced: “Today, I am proud to announce that the United States has safely destroyed the final munition in its stockpile, bringing us one step closer to a world free from the horrors…