Permanent Representative of Germany to the OPCW, H.E. Ambassador Christine Weil, and the Director-General of the OPCW, H.E. Mr Fernando Arias.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – 2 July 2019 – The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany is contributing €1M toward supporting the activities of the Trust Fund for Syria Missions at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which includes the work of the Declaration Assessment Team (DAT), the Fact-Finding Mission (FFM), and the Investigation and Identification Team (IIT).
The Fund supports the Organisation’s special missions and contingency operations related specifically to the Syrian Arab Republic. The German contribution aims to equip the OPCW with the means to maintain its professional and impartial standards in addressing the threat from chemical weapons use.
The voluntary contribution was formalised with an agreement signed on 28 June by the Director-General of the OPCW, H.E. Mr Fernando Arias, and the Permanent Representative of Germany to the OPCW, H.E. Ambassador Christine Weil, at the Organisation’s headquarters in The Hague.
Expressing his gratitude for Germany’s steadfast support, the Director-General remarked: “Germany has long been an integral partner in the global disarmament regime and a determined supporter of the Chemical Weapons Convention. This kind of resolve is as vital as ever to ensuring that the OPCW can fulfil its mandate.”
Ambassador Weil reiterated Germany’s continuous commitment to supporting the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention during this challenging time and further advances in the eradication of chemical weapons. She stated: “With this contribution, Germany demonstrates its commitment to OPCW’s efforts to work with the Syrian Arab Republic on the full implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, including the OPCW Syria missions of DAT, FFM and IIT.”
The Federal Republic of Germany joined the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in 1997 and has been an active contributor to the OPCW’s programmes ever since.
