You are subscribed to Arms Control and International Security for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Vote on Eastern Europe Group (EEG) Executive Council Seats at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons' (OPCW) Twenty-Ninth Session of the Conference of the States Parties (CSP-29) 11/26/2024 03:59 PM EST Matthew Miller, Department Spokesperson HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Vote on Eastern Europe Group (EEG) Executive Council Seats at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons' (OPCW) Twenty-Ninth Session of the Conference of the States Parties (CSP-29) hide Vote on Eastern Europe Group (EEG) Executive Council Seats at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons' (OPCW) Twenty-Ninth Session of the Conference of the States Parties (CSP-29) Press Statement November 26, 2024 The United States commends the action by States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) to elect Czechia and North Macedonia to seats on the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Executive Council and reject Russia's bid for a seat. As many countries noted during the proceedings, a State Party that is engaged in a war of aggression against a neighbor and that is committing extensive violations of the Convention is not deserving of a seat on the OPCW's Executive Council. It is clear that the States Parties to the CWC value the global norm against the use of chemical weapons. Russia must cease using chemical weapons and riot control agents as a method of warfare in its unlawful war against Ukraine and in violation of the CWC. Now that the vote has concluded, we hope that all States Parties will come together to focus on the core mission of the OPCW so we can continue to work to achieve the goal of a world free of chemical weapons. Tags Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Czech Republic North Macedonia Office of the Spokesperson Russia Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Stay connected with the State Department: External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This email was sent to caterresearch9.news@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520