Conference of the States Parties

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The Conference of the States Parties is the principal decision-making body of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, where member states meet to oversee implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention.

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instanceOf decision-making body
governing body
plenary organ of an international organization
principal organ
aimsTo achieve a world free of chemical weapons
composedOf all States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention
convenedBy Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
decisionMakingMode consensus where possible
voting when consensus cannot be reached
establishedBy Chemical Weapons Convention
governsImplementationOf Chemical Weapons Convention
hasAuthorityOver Executive Council of the OPCW
Technical Secretariat of the OPCW
hasFunction adopt financial regulations for the OPCW
adopt rules of procedure for its meetings
adopt the budget of the OPCW
adopt the scale of assessments for States Parties
appoint the Director-General of the OPCW
consider and approve agreements and arrangements related to the Chemical Weapons Convention
consider and approve amendments to the Chemical Weapons Convention
elect members of the Executive Council of the OPCW
establish subsidiary organs as needed
oversee activities of the Executive Council of the OPCW
oversee activities of the Technical Secretariat of the OPCW
promote the effective implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention
review compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention
take measures to ensure compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention
hasMemberType State Party
hasOfficialLanguage Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalBasis Article VIII of the Chemical Weapons Convention
locatedIn Netherlands
The Hague
mayHold special sessions
meetsAt The Hague
meetsFrequency annually
oversees implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention
partOf Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
relatedTo disarmament
non-proliferation of chemical weapons
reportsTo States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention
sector arms control
international security
multilateral diplomacy
shortName CSP

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Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons hasOrgan Conference of the States Parties
Executive Council of the OPCW parentOrganization Conference of the States Parties
this entity surface form: Conference of the States Parties of the OPCW
Executive Council of the OPCW reportsTo Conference of the States Parties
this entity surface form: Conference of the States Parties of the OPCW
Technical Secretariat of the OPCW governedBy Conference of the States Parties
this entity surface form: Conference of the States Parties of the OPCW
CSP standsFor Conference of the States Parties
CSP shortName Conference of the States Parties
subject surface form: Conference of the States Parties
Article VIII of the Chemical Weapons Convention establishes Conference of the States Parties
Article VIII of the Chemical Weapons Convention definesPowersOf Conference of the States Parties
Article VIII of the Chemical Weapons Convention governs Conference of the States Parties
Article VIII of the Chemical Weapons Convention principalOrganCreated Conference of the States Parties
this entity surface form: Conference of the States Parties of the OPCW
TS supports Conference of the States Parties
this entity surface form: Conference of the States Parties of the OPCW
TS reportsTo Conference of the States Parties
States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention participateIn Conference of the States Parties
this entity surface form: Conference of the States Parties of the OPCW