OPCW | MCQs

Explanation

 the OPCW Headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands

Formation: 29 April 1997

Headquarters: The Hague, Netherlands

Membership: 193 member states (all states party to the CWC are automatically members.)

4 UN Member States are non-members:

Egypt

Israel

North Korea

 South Sudan

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Official languages:

Arabic

Chinese

English

French

Russian

Spanish

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The organization was awarded the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize "for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons"

ND-31-8--2023

Explanation

• The OPCW was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2013.
• Its headquarters are located in The Hague, Netherlands.
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• The ultimate aim of the OPCW is to achieve a world permanently free of chemical weapons and to contribute to international security and stability, general and complete disarmament, and global economic development.
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• The Hague is a city on the North Sea coast of the western Netherlands. 
• The Hague Province of South Holland
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• The OPCW is not a United Nations (UN) organisation, 
  
• Pakistan is an active member of the OPCW