IUPAC recognized by OPCW

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-26
Keyword(s):  
Director General ◽  
Chemical Weapons ◽  
Award Committee ◽  
The Hague

Abstract The Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), H.E. Mr Fernando Arias, is pleased to announce the decision of the OPCW-The Hague Award Committee to honour Robert Mikulak (US); Cheng Tang (China); and IUPAC as joint recipients of the 2019 OPCW–The Hague Award.

2 The Evolution of the Law of Weaponry

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boothby William H
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Arms Control ◽  
Middle Part ◽  
Biological Weapons ◽  
Chemical Weapons ◽  
Cluster Munitions ◽  
The Hague ◽  
The Law ◽  
Made In

Chapter 2 explains how from its roots in the middle part of the nineteenth century, weapons law has developed during the ensuing one hundred and sixty years into the more comprehensive but still incomplete body of law we have today. The evolution of early treaties such as the St Petersburg Declaration of 1868, certain Regulations and Declarations made in The Hague in 1899 and 1907, and the Geneva Gas protocol of 1925 is explained by reference to the authoritative writings of contemporary experts and jurists. The significance of those early writings in inspiring the development of core principles that lie at the heart of this body of law is noted. The picture that emerges is of a body of law that responds, sometimes belatedly, to battlefield events. The emergence of more modern law in the form, for example, of arms control treaties addressing chemical weapons, biological weapons, anti-personnel landmines and cluster munitions is charted.

OPCW to Further Enhance Contributions to United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-38
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Green Chemistry ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
International Security ◽  
Chemical Weapons ◽  
Member States ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Hague

Abstract During the 3rd edition of the OPCW Forum on the Peaceful Uses of Chemistry, held at the OPCW Headquarters in The Hague on 23 October, Professor Pietro Tundo, Chair of IUPAC’s Interdivisional Committee on Green Chemistry for Sustainable Development, provided insights into the approaches of supporting sustainable development through peaceful uses of chemistry. With that Forum, and in a bid to strengthen international security through development, the Member States of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) identified activities to help achieve the United Nation’s (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The Hague Ethical Guidelines

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Weapons ◽  
Ethical Guidelines ◽  
Responsible Conduct ◽  
Chemical Weapons Convention ◽  
The Hague

As a way of promoting a culture of responsible conduct in the chemical sciences and to guard against the misuse of chemistry, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPWC) facilitated a project, begun in November 2014, to develop ethical guidelines for chemistry practitioners related to the Chemical Weapons Convention. Two workshops involving a group of more than 30 scientists and chemistry professionals from over 20 countries were organized to discuss and draft possible ethical guidelines for the practice of chemistry under the norms of the Convention. The workshops were held on 10-11 March and 17-18 September 2015 at OPCW Headquarters in The Hague and were chaired by Professor Alejandra Suárez of Argentina.

OPCW-The Hague Award Presented at 19th Conference of States Parties

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Weapons ◽  
Chemical Weapons Convention ◽  
The Hague

On 1 December 2014, the opening day of the Nineteenth Session of the Conference of the States Parties of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons at the headquaters of the OPCW in The Hague, Dr. Robert Mathews (Australia) and the Finnish Institute for the Verification of the Chemical Weapons Convention (VERIFIN) were jointly presented with the inaugural OPCW-The Hague Award.

The first OPCW Review Conference of the Chemical Weapons Convention

2002 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 407-421
Author(s):  
Ralf Trapp ◽  
Lisa Tabassi
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
The Political ◽  
Chemical Weapons ◽  
Special Session ◽  
Member States ◽  
Chemical Weapons Convention ◽  
The Hague

The First Special Session of the Conference of the States Parties to Review the Operation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (the First Review Conference) was convened by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) from 28 April to 9 May 2003 in The Hague, the Netherlands. This article examines the mandate of the Review Conference, as stipulated by the Chemical Weapons Convention (Convention or CWC), the preparations undertaken by the OPCW and its Member States, the issues that could have been raised, and those that were addressed in the Political Declaration and the Report adopted by the First Review Conference.

Education, outreach, and codes of conduct to further the norms and obligations of the Chemical Weapons Convention (IUPAC Technical Report)

2006 ◽  
Vol 78 (11) ◽  
pp. 2169-2192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graham S. Pearson ◽  
Peter Mahaffy
Keyword(s):  
Chemistry Education ◽  
International Workshop ◽  
Codes Of Conduct ◽  
Director General ◽  
Chemical Weapons ◽  
Joint Project ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Chemical Weapons Convention ◽  
Technical Report ◽  
Education Outreach

The 2002 IUPAC evaluation of scientific and technological advances relevant to the operation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) included a recommendation that greater efforts are required in education and outreach to the worldwide scientific and technical community to increase awareness of the CWC and its benefits. In 2004, the President of IUPAC and the Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) agreed on a proposal for a joint project on chemistry education, outreach, and the professional conduct of chemists. This led to a joint IUPAC/OPCW international workshop held in Oxford, UK on 9-12 July 2005 with 27 participants from 18 different countries. This report sets out the background to the workshop, the scope of the presentations and discussions, the outcomes of the workshop, and the recommended steps to further chemical education, outreach, and codes of conduct in regard to the obligations of the CWC.

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