Pakistan to chair chemical weapons convention

Pakistan has been elected the chair forvthe first time of the Conference of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CSPWC).

The Conference of Parties at a session chaired by Pakistan’s Permanent Representative also re-elected Pakistan to the Executive Council of the Organization of Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) for the two-year term 2024-26.

Permanent Representative to the OPCW Suljuk Mustansar Tarar will also chair the intervening sessions and preparatory meetings for the next conference of State Parties.

Pakistan will continue to act as a bridge builder in the multilateral arena and continue to demonstrate its commitment to Chemical Weapons Convention.