Indian Chemical Council Wins 2024 OPCW-The Hague Award:

Indian Chemical Council Wins 2024 OPCW-The Hague Award:

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Category : Awards Published on: November 29 2024

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  • In the presence of delegates from the 193 States Parties and experts from the global chemical industry from around the world. 
  • This is the first time that the Award recognizes the efforts of a chemical industry body. The Director-General of OPCW, Ambassador Fernando Arias, and the Mayor of the Municipality of The Hague, Mr Jan van Zanen presented the Award.
  • The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) came into force in 1997 and presently has 193 States Parties. OPCW, with its Secretariat in The Hague, is the implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention, with a mission to achieve a world free of chemical weapons.
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