German and Costa Rican ambassadors recommend enhanced civil society engagement CSP29. OPCW @CWCCoalition arms

Excellent report by Germany and Costa Rica. @CWCCoalition Alex

Ambassador of Costa Rica: During the accreditation process, states parties should give the reason if they choose not to accredit an NGO for participation in the CSP.

51 countries sign statement of support for civil society participation at annual للبيع meetings, delivered by Netherlands. Thank you! @CWCCoalition Arms Control Assoc OPCW @ CSP29

U.S. intervention during the OPCW's 29th Conference of States Parties on the need for Syria’s compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention.

#ChemicalWeapons #OPCW #CSP29 #CivilSociety #CostaRica

(1/4) This has been a busy week for our initiative with Global Partnership | Weapons of Mass Destruction Plenary and OPCW #CSP29. #CBRN #disinformation is continuing to circulate and harm nonproliferation efforts. We also see these attacks increase in the lead up to and during disarmament meetings.

6/💬OPCW Director-General Fernando Arias expressed grave concern, stating: “More than ever, it is essential to uphold the global norm against chemical weapons and maintain this fundamental prohibition”

Second report of use of RCAs in the Ukraine war, forbidden by the Chemical Weapons Convention. @CWCCoalition Arms Control Assoc

The importance of global outreach and involvement of civil society in banning chemical weapons has never been more important. @CWCCoalition Arms Control Assoc

Second OPCW report on a Technical Assistance Visit to Ukraine confirms finding of grenades containing Riot Control Agents, forbidden under Art. I of the Chemical Weapons Convention. Next necessary step: Official attribution!

The #OPCW’s 108th Executive Council starts today #EC108. At this session, 🇬🇧 will: ▶️Support the #OPCW in its mission to uphold the #CWC ▶️Support efforts in Syria to finally destroy Assad’s chemical weapons once & for all ▶️Call out Russia’s chemical weapons use in Ukraine

A packed room here at United Nations Geneva today to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Biological Weapons Convention. Opening by Izumi Nakamitsu from UN Office for Disarmament Affairs and Michele Cervone d’Urso from EU at the UN - Geneva #MultilateralismMatters

A vital multilateral treaty for nonproliferation of bioweapons. @CWCCoalition arms

⏰Happening soon in #Zurich! IPRI's Executive Director and Right Livelihood Laureate, Joan Carling, will participate in the "Sustainability Now!" lecture series from Right Livelihood 🌿 👏We applaud the importance that the Right Livelihood Foundation gives to the perspectives

🕊️ #OnThisDay in 1997, the Chemical Weapons Convention entered into force — a landmark in disarmament and the foundation of the OPCW’s work to eliminate an entire category of weapons of mass destruction. Why the CWC stands out: Near universal membership 193 States Parties —

Call for Nominations: 2025 OPCW–The Hague Award 28 years after the Chemical Weapons Convention entered into force, the OPCW continues to honour those who carry its mission forward. Established after the OPCW received the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize, the Award honours individuals and

“It’s a standard that’s recognised throughout the world” - and it’s a standard we have met for 25 years Find out what it means to be the ONLY facility in the UK with designated laboratory status from OPCW 👇 gov.uk/government/new… Royal Society of Chemistry UK Delegation to the OPCW Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧

On this #WetlandsWednesday, the Secretary General moderated a Ministerial Roundtable at the High-level Segment of the 2025 Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, #BRSCOPs2025. The roundtable brought together ministers for an open dialogue

#ChemicalWeapons #WW2 #China #Japan Exhibition exposing Japanese military's chemical warfare crimes during WWII held in Yokohama globaltimes.cn/page/202505/13… [...] The exhibition, organized by a Japanese citizens' group, highlighted the history and victims of chemical weapons