Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

History

• 1999.05.12: Established as Holy See Representation of Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) (English) / Organisation für das Verbot chemischer Waffen (Deutsch) / Organización para la Prohibición de Armas Químicas (OPAQ) (español) / Organisation pour l’interdiction des armes chimiques (français) / Organizzazione per la Proibizione delle Armi Chimiche (OPAC) (Italiano) / Organizacja ds. Zakazu Broni Chemicznej (polski) / Organização para a Proibição de Armas Químicas (Português) / Organisatie voor het Verbod op Chemische Wapens (Nederlands) / 禁止化學武器組織 (正體中文) / 化学兵器禁止機関 (日本語) / 화학 무기 금지 기구 (한국어) / Motus internationalis ad interdictionem armorum chemicorum (latine)

Present Papal Representative

• vacant

Past Papal Representatives

• Permanent Representative:  Archbishop Jean-Marie Speich (70) (2025.12.19 – 2026.02.21)
• Permanent Representative:  Archbishop Paul Tschang In-nam (장인남 바오로 / 張仁南) (76) (2022.07.16 – 2025.02.13)
• Permanent Representative:  Archbishop Aldo Cavalli (79) (2015.03.21 – 2021.11.27)
• Permanent Representative:  Archbishop André Dupuy (86) (2011.12.15? – 2015.03.21)

Last updated on 2026.04.11

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