On 15 May 2023, the International Partnership against impunity for the use of chemical weapons held a meeting on the margins of the Fifth Review Conference of the Chemical Weapons Convention. Gathered at Résidence de France of the French Embassy in The Hague, the meeting allowed Partnership’s members to exchange views on their expectation for the Review Conference as well as to share updates on their several deeds to pursue our joint endeavour to combat impunity.

Under the chairmanship of the French presidency of the Partnership, members reiterated their strong belief that the fight against impunity requires a constant and steadfast commitment for which every relevant opportunity to advocate for the perpetrators’ accountability should be seized.

Statement of the International Partnership against impunity for the use of chemical weapons, published on the 6th of March, 2024 : "Supporting the OPCW upon the delivery of the third IIT report" :

statement in Spanish
statement in French
statement in English

Statement of the International Partnership against impunity for the use of chemical weapons, published on the 13th of February, 2023 : "Supporting the OPCW upon the delivery of the third IIT report" :

• statement in Spanish
• statement in French
• statement in English

The Permanent Representations of Canada, Germany, Norway, the United States to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the European Union co-hosted an event on the 2nd of December 2022 on the margins of the 27th Session of the CWC Conference of States Parties. They have been fully committed to the International Partnership Against Impunity for Chemical Weapons Use (PAI), since its creation in 2018.

This event provided an opportunity for the many NGOs present to discuss the outcome of this 27th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the CWC, as well as their priorities for the 5th CWC Review Conference which will be held in May 2023.

Side-event in The Hague - “Dialogue with civil society” .
Credits : PAI presidency.

On 5 July 2022, the French Presidency of the International Partnership Against Impunity for the Use of Chemical Weapons (PAI) participated in the screening in The Hague of the documentary film "Navalny" by Mr. Daniel Roher, organised by the Canadian and American delegations to the OPCW.

The French presidency moderated the debate in the presence of the film director, Ms. Maria Pevchikh, Head of Investigations, Anti-Corruption Foundation, and Mr. Christo Grozev, Lead Russia Investigator with Bellingcat.

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Watch the trailer for award-winning film ‘Navalny” : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81AAlzoKNPU

PAI Presidency at the screening of the documentary film "Navalny"

Credits : PAI

The Permanent Representations of Canada and Germany to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) co-hosted a virtual event on the 26th of November 2021 on the margins of the 26th Session of the OPCW Conference of States Parties. Both countries have been fully committed to the International Partnership Against Impunity for Chemical Weapons Use (PAI), since its creation in 2018.

This online event focused on the following topic: “The last straw: how chemical weapons impact women and break communities”.

Statement of the International Partnership against impunity for the use of chemical weapons, published on the 18th of May, 2021 : "Supporting the OPCW upon the delivery of the second IIT report" :

• The statement in English (PDF - 213.4 ko).

• The statement in Spanish (PDF - 214.8 ko).

• The statement in French ( PDF - 217.9 ko).

Statement of the International Partnership against impunity for the use of chemical weapons, published on the 24th of April, 2020 : "Supporting the OPCW upon the delivery of the first IIT report":

• The statement in English (PDF - 74.3 ko).

• The statement in Spanish (PDF - 74.9 ko).

• The statement in French (PDF - 75.9 ko).