Assessing the First Year of the Chemical Weapons Convention
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The entry-into-force of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) on April 29, 1997, marked the beginning of the operation of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague, the Netherlands. This organization consists of three major bodies: the Conference of State Parties (CSP), the primary policymaking forum comprising all member-states; the 41-country Executive Council, responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of the organization; and the Technical Secretariat, including the professional staff and inspectorate.
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