How does the OPCW prevent the re-emergence of chemical weapons?
Learn what OPCW Member States are doing to prevent the re-emergence of chemical weapons and reduce the threat of chemical terrorism.
The OPCW is the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. With 193 Member States and a Technical Secretariat, the OPCW is responsible for implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention.
This video includes:
00:00 – Intro
00:18 – Threat of chemical terrorism
00:58 – Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and the provisions to prevent the re-emergence of chemical weapons
01:06 – General purpose criterion
01:31 – OPCW’s verification regime
01:41 – Member State declarations
02:00 – International transfers of scheduled chemicals
02:15 – OPCW collaboration with laboratories and the chemical industry
02:25 – National implementation of CWC obligations
03:01 – Internal cooperation and assistance programmes
03:19 – The Hague Ethical Guidelines
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