The Executive Council is the principal policy-making organ of the Hague-based OPCW, which is responsible for supervising the effective impl...

“There are 20 unresolved issues in Syria's initial chemical weapons declaration, which is deeply concerning,” she said. “The UN and the OPC...

The measures are in response to an OPCW investigation last year that found the Syrian air force had used the nerve agent sarin and chlorine...

US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the UN Security Council that “the Assad regime has tried to avoid accountability by obstructing ...

Ambassador Venu Rajamony pointed out that despite best efforts of the OPCW, there has been an increase in allegations and incidents of use ...

India has always emphasised the importance of consensus and the need for decisions to be taken by the states parties in consultation with e...

The Executive Council of the OPCW consists of 41 state parties appointed by the conference for a two-year term.

The use of chemical weapons is in complete disregard of humanity and is reprehensible and contrary to the provisions of the Chemical Weapon...

India voted against the UK proposal along with 23 other countries while 82 member states of the OPCW voted in favour of the proposal.

Stating that the alleged use, if true, is deplorable, Ambassador Venu Rajamony pointed out that the use of chemical weapons anywhere, at an...

Russia lost the vote by 15 votes to six, while 17 member states abstained. India was among the member states that abstained from the voting.