OPCW

Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

President: Mauricio Alejandro Salazar López

Chair:

Topic A) Measures to address the threat of undeclared chemical weapons stockpiles and the proliferation of dual-use chemical substances in the Syrian Arab Republic after the fall of the Assad government.

Topic B) Measures to strengthen international emergency response and assistance mechanisms in relation to alleged chemical weapons incidents in the Republic of the Sudan.

Antecedentes y Facultades

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is an international organization that works with the United Nations (UN). It was established in 1997, after the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), to eliminate chemical weapons and prevent their use worldwide. Additionally, the OPCW has 193 member states and conducts inspections and verification processes to ensure that countries comply with the convention.

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons supervises compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention, which includes inspection and reporting on member states, as well as the safe and useful application of chemicals, this allows to:

Promote international peace, security, and cooperation with the member states of the committee throughout conferences and congresses;
Provide capacitation programs to member states in order to comply the Chemical Weapons Convention;
Give protection and assistance against chemical weapons, including their secure destruction;
Encourage emergency response and assistance in cases that involve chemical attacks;
Realize inspections and reports in the activities of the member states on chemical weapons;
Promote scientific research for the use of chemicals in international development.