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.

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

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".