Qatar elected as member of Executive Council of OPCW

QATAR has been elected for the membership of the Executive Council of the Organization of the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) during the 27th session of the Conference of the States Parties currently being convened in The Hague.

The election reflects the confidence of the international community and with the international organisations in the constructive role undertaken by Qatar in discharging the functions of The Hague-based organisation.

The executive council, which is composed of 41 members, undertakes and executes the decisions and supervises the activities of the technical secretariat of the organisation, as well as its responsibility for strengthening the effective implementation of OPCW and compliance.