10 years ago, OPCW and chemists from around the world developed The #HagueEthicalGuidelines, a set of ethical principles intended to: 🧪 foster responsible scientific conduct 🛡️ prevent chemical misuse 🕊️ promote peaceful chemistry Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e_W6g7td
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
International Affairs
The Hague, Zuid Holland 45,062 followers
Working together for a world free of chemical weapons
About us
As the implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention, the OPCW, with its 193 Member States, oversees the global endeavour to permanently eliminate chemical weapons. Since the Convention’s entry into force in 1997, it is the most successful disarmament treaty eliminating an entire class of weapons of mass destruction. 100% percent of all chemical weapon stockpiles declared by possessor States have been destroyed under OPCW verification. For its extensive efforts in eliminating chemical weapons, the OPCW received the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize.
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http://www.opcw.org
External link for Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
- Industry
- International Affairs
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- The Hague, Zuid Holland
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1997
- Specialties
- Demilitarisation, Non-proliferation, Assistance and Protection, International Cooperation, Universality, National Implementation, and Disarmament
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Johan de Wittlaan 32
The Hague, Zuid Holland 2517 JR, NL
Employees at Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Updates
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🌍 Attention professionals from Africa! Join our upcoming Virtual Career Fair to learn about opportunities at the OPCW and how you can contribute to a world free of chemical weapons. 🗓️ 14 October 2025, 12:00 - 14:00 CET ➡️ Details & register: http://bit.ly/46mKghP 🎯 To join the event, you must: ✅ Be a national of a country from Africa ✅ Be fluent in English ✅ Hold a bachelor's degree ✅ Have at least 5 years of relevant professional work experience #UNjobs #InternationalJobs
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🇪🇪 Estonia's contribution to the OPCW will aid verification, investigation, and elimination of chemical weapons in Syria. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/euGph5ju
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The 110th Session of the OPCW Executive Council begins tomorrow. Find #EC110 public documents here: https://lnkd.in/gWVi3RSw
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OPCW experts explain in Nature Reviews Chemistry how the OPCW Designated Laboratory (DL) network helps determine whether a chemical weapon has been used. Read the full article: https://rdcu.be/eIjuK Article highlights ⬇️ ✅ Robust proficiency testing Labs must pass strict tests to become and stay an OPCW DL. These not only test technical proficiency, but also provide assurances, through rigorous reporting criteria, that sample chain of custody is maintained, and that testing and reporting remain unbiased. 🔁 Sharing knowledge globally DLs share best practices, new approaches and methodologies to analyses, and collaborate on research together. This helps the whole network improve and stay fit-for-purpose. 🔬 Evolving with scientific advances The network evolves with advances in science and technology. OPCW is exploring new proficiency test on biotoxins, as well as the utility of chemical forensics-based approaches, and how AI can help analyse complex data sets.
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On 21 September we opened our doors to the public for OPCW Open Day! Visitors had the opportunity to learn about OPCW and the Chemical Weapons Convention through expert presentations, interactive activities, and more. 📸 View photos from the day: https://lnkd.in/e_nMDq3B #OpenDayOPCW #JPOD2025
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🗓️ The 110th Session of the OPCW Executive Council (#EC110) will be held next week, 7-10 October 2025. ▶️ Learn about the EC and its role in promoting effective implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
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🆕 How does the OPCW ensure trust in investigations of chemical weapons use? Our Designated Laboratory network provides objective science — and is evolving with new methods and technologies. OPCW experts explain in Nature Reviews Chemistry: https://rdcu.be/eIjuK
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