Spread the word In November 2025, 21 member-states were elected to the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) for the 2026-2028 term. The election was conducted during the 30th Session of the Conference of the States Parties (CSP-30). Nigeria, South Africa, Algeria, and Ghana won the African seats. The Conference of the States Parties (CSP) is the principal plenary organ of the OPCW, composed of the OPCW’s 193 Member States. The CSP overseas the implementation of the United Nations Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), promotes the Convention’s objectives and reviews compliance with the treaty. As the implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention, the OPCW, with its 193 Member States, overseas the global endeavor to permanently elimin...