ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has called for renewed efforts to strengthen multilateralism, promote diplomacy and dialogue to resolve conflicts, and ensure consensus-based decision-making at the international chemical weapons watchdog, reaffirming its commitment to the full, effective and non-discriminatory implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).
Pakistan’s position was articulated by Ambassador Syed Haider Shah, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), who led the Pakistani delegation to the 113th Session of the organisation’s Executive Council held in The Hague from October 6 to 9.
In his statement, Ambassador Shah drew the Council’s attention to the growing threats facing multilateralism and underscored Pakistan’s efforts to promote diplomatic engagement and dialogue as essential means of securing peace and defusing conflicts.
He reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to the Chemical Weapons Convention and briefed the Council on important events organised by Pakistan.
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Ambassador Shah also expressed appreciation to the governments of China and Japan for organising a visit by the Executive Council’s delegation to abandoned chemical weapons (ACW) sites in China in September 2026.
He highlighted the importance of addressing emerging technologies through discussions at the OPCW, stressing the need to keep pace with technological developments relevant to the Chemical Weapons Convention.
On matters concerning the organisation’s membership, Ambassador Shah welcomed the reinstatement of the rights and privileges of the Syrian Arab Republic at the OPCW.
He also emphasised the importance of consensus-based decision-making within the Executive Council, noting its significance for effectively achieving the purposes and objectives of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
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Pakistan is an active member of the OPCW’s 41-member Executive Council, based in The Hague, and continues to advocate the full, effective and non-discriminatory implementation of the convention, which provides the international framework for prohibiting chemical weapons.
The 113th session brought together Executive Council members to deliberate on issues related to the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention and the work of the organisation.
