Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
International organization based in The Hague
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is an intergovernmental organisation and the implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), which entered into force on 29 April 1997. The OPCW, with its 193 member states, has its seat in The Hague, Netherlands; it oversees the global endeavour for the permanent and verifiable elimination of chemical weapons.
Also known as...
OPCW and Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Chemical Weapons Watchdog Reinstates Syria
The global chemical weapons watchdog reinstated Syria's voting rights, citing concrete steps to dismantle its banned weapons stockpile.