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Get matched →The Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention, at its 20th Session, decided that a memorial Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare would be observed on 30 November each year or, when appropriate, on the first day of the regular session of the Conference. This commemoration provides an opportunity to pay tribute to the victims of chemical warfare, as well as to reaffirm the commitment of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to the elimination of the threat of chemical weapons, thereby promoting the goals of peace, security, and multilateralism.
The history of the serious efforts to achieve chemical disarmament that culminated in the conclusion of the Chemical Weapons Convention began more than a century ago. Chemical weapons were used on a massive scale during World War I, resulting in more than 100,000 fatalities and a million casualties. Following World War II, and with the advent of the nuclear debate, several countries gradually came to the realisation that the marginal value of having chemical weapons in their arsenals was limited. Adopted in 1993, the Chemical Weapons Convention entered into force on 29 April 1997. It determined, "for the sake of all mankind, to exclude completely the possibility of the use of chemical weapons."
The OPCW's mission is to implement the provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention to achieve a world free of chemical weapons and the threat of their use. Today, OPCW Member States represent about 98% of the global population and landmass, as well as 98% of the worldwide chemical industry. In 2013, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the OPCW "for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons."
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