Closure of OPCW-UN Joint Mission

The OPCW-UN Joint Mission on the elimination of Syrian chemical weapons has completed its mandate and its operations drew to a close on 30 September 2014. From there on, the OPCW mission in Syria will continue to deal with the destruction of chemical weapon production facilities and clarification of certain aspects of the Syrian initial declaration.

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Joint Mission facilitates dialogue to discuss environmental issues

27 January 2014 - The OPCW-UN Joint Mission and the OPCW Technical Secretariat (TS) facilitated a dialogue on 16 January 2014 to discuss environmental issues related to the process of transportation of chemical materials from Syria for disposal outside its territory.

25 Mar 2014

Further removal of chemical weapons materials from the Syrian Arab Republic

27 January 2014 - Today, a further shipment of chemical weapons materials took place from the Syrian Arab Republic.

25 Mar 2014

OPCW receives tenders from 14 private firms to destroy Syrian commodity chemicals and effluents

20 January 2014 - A total of 14 private firms have submitted tenders to destroy 500 metric tonnes of Syria’s commodity chemicals, as well as effluent from the neutralisation of its Priority chemicals, at commercial facilities outside of the Syrian Arab Republic.

25 Mar 2014

Statement by the OPCW Director-General on the 30 June deadline

16 January 2014 - "The OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü, confirmed at a press briefing in Rome today that he remains confident the deadline of 30 June 2014 for destroying Syria’s entire arsenal of chemical weapons can be met".

25 Mar 2014

Special Coordinator of the OPCW-UN Joint Mission holds consultations in Riyadh

16 January 2014 - Sigrid Kaag, the Special Coordinator for the OPCW-UN Joint Mission in Syria held consultations in Riyadh with the Government of Saudi Arabia, including His Highness Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Saud Al-Kabeer, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs f

25 Mar 2014

Secretary-General's remarks at press conference at Sochi, Russian Federation

6 February 2014 - Secretary-General speaks at joint press-conference regarding 30 June 2014 deadline for the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons program

20 Mar 2014

10 January 2014

10 January 2014 - Speaking at his fist press conference this year, the United Nations Secretary-General touched upon issues relating to work of the OPCW-UN Joint Mission.

20 Mar 2014

Press conference on UN mission to investigate alleged chemical weapons use in Syria*

13 December 2013 - On a scale of 1 to 10, the fact-finding mission in Syria had achieved 8.7, the chief of the mission charged with verifying the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria said at a Headquarters press conference today.

20 Mar 2014