Learn how the OPCW has verified the destruction of all declared chemical weapons stockpiles.
The OPCW is the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. With 193 Member States and a Technical Secretariat, the OPCW is responsible for implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention.
In 2023 OPCW verified that all declared chemical weapons stockpiles have been destroyed. This video explains how this historic milestone was achieved.
What’s in this video:
00:00 – Intro
00:21 – Timeline of destruction
00:38 – Declaration of chemical weapons stockpiles
00:54 – Chemical weapons destruction plan
01:39 – High temperature destruction technologies
01:54 – Low temperature destruction technologies
02:10 – OPCW inspectors verify destruction
02:57 – Preventing the re-emergence of chemical weapons
