OPCW Statement on the Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare 2012

The OPCW observed the annual Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare with a solemn ceremony today in the Ieper Room at the headquarters in The Hague. Speaking on the occasion were the Chair of the Conference of the States Parties, H.E. Paul Arkwright; the OPCW Director-General, H.E. Ahmet Üzümcü; the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Mr Ed Kronenburg; and Mr Jozias van Aartsen, the Mayor of The Hague.

Select a link below to view their statement:

• Mr Jozias van Aartsen, the Mayor of The Hague [PDF - 12 KB]
• Director-General H.E. Ahmet Üzümcü [PDF - 21 KB]
• Chair of the Conference of the States Parties, H.E. Paul Arkwright [PDF - 21 KB] | Blog: Remembrance and commemoration: lest we forget [External]

See Also:

• UN Secretary Ban Ki Moon's statement on the Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Weapons
• The ceremony in 2011
• About the Annual Day of Remembrance