Chemical Weapons Convention

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:treaty
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:CWC
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Organisation_for_the_Prohibition_of_Chemical_Weapons
gptkbp:category gptkb:Chemical_weapons_law
Arms control treaty
Treaty entered into force in 1997
gptkbp:depot gptkb:UN_Secretary-General
gptkbp:enteredIntoForce 29 April 1997
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Convention_on_the_Prohibition_of_the_Development,_Production,_Stockpiling_and_Use_of_Chemical_Weapons_and_on_their_Destruction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chemical Weapons Convention
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkb:Chinese
gptkb:French
gptkb:Russian
gptkb:Spanish
English
gptkbp:locationSigned gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkbp:negotiatedBy gptkb:Conference_on_Disarmament
gptkbp:notSignedBy gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:Israel
gptkb:North_Korea
gptkb:South_Sudan
gptkbp:numberOfStateParties 193
gptkbp:prohibits use of chemical weapons
development of chemical weapons
acquisition of chemical weapons
production of chemical weapons
retention of chemical weapons
stockpiling of chemical weapons
transfer of chemical weapons
gptkbp:purpose elimination of chemical weapons
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Geneva_Protocol
gptkb:Biological_Weapons_Convention
gptkbp:requires destruction of chemical weapons
verification of compliance
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:CWC
gptkbp:signedBy 13 January 1993
gptkbp:verificationBy gptkb:Organisation_for_the_Prohibition_of_Chemical_Weapons
gptkbp:website https://www.opcw.org/chemical-weapons-convention
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Organisation_for_the_Prohibition_of_Chemical_Weapons
gptkb:Chemical_Weapons
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5