tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communicationsNews and communications2025-04-30T00:00:00+01:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/a-quarter-century-of-chemical-weapons-prevention2025-04-30T00:00:00+01:00A quarter century of chemical weapons preventionDstl marks 25 years as an OPCW Designated Laboratory, maintaining elite global status in chemical weapons verification and a critical UK sovereign capability.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/50th-anniversary-of-the-entry-into-force-of-the-biological-and-toxin-weapons-convention-btwc-uk-statement2025-03-26T08:00:02+00:0050th anniversary of the entry into force of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC): UK statementDavid Riley, UK Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, gave this UK statement on the 50th anniversary of the BTWC's entry into force.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/statement-to-the-108th-session-of-the-executive-council-of-the-opcw2025-03-04T15:40:31+00:00Statement to the 108th Session of the Executive Council of the OPCWStatement to the 108th Session of the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, by Her Excellency Joanna Roper, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Norther�tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/munitions-planning-informed-by-operational-analysis2024-12-24T08:35:05+00:00Munitions planning informed by operational analysisDstl's expert analysis helps the MOD make the right strategic choices when planning UK munition stockpiles and investment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/opcw-66th-meeting-of-the-executive-council-uk-national-statement2024-12-12T16:18:17+00:00OPCW 66th Meeting of the Executive Council: UK national statementStatement by UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) David True, at the 66th Meeting of the Executive Council (EC-M-66).tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/statement-to-the-29th-session-of-the-conference-of-the-states-parties-of-the-opcw2024-11-26T12:33:32+00:00Statement to the 29th Session of the Conference of the States Parties of the OPCWStatement by Her Excellency Joanna Roper, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/opcw-107th-executive-council-uk-national-statement2024-10-08T00:00:00+01:00OPCW 107th Executive Council: UK national statementStatement by UK Permanent Representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Joanna Roper, at the 107th Executive Council.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/advanced-future-military-laser-achieves-uk-first2024-03-21T11:51:42+00:00Advanced future military laser achieves UK firstA military laser which could boost the UK Armed Forces with greater accuracy while reducing the reliance on high-cost ammunition has reached its next milestone.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/uk-statement-at-conference-on-disarmament-high-level-segment2024-02-29T18:57:27+00:00UK Statement at Conference on Disarmament: High-level SegmentConference on Disarmament: High-level Segment. Statement by the United Kingdom, as delivered by Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon at the United Nations on 28 February 2024. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/joint-statement-on-dprk-russia-ballistic-missile-transfers2024-01-12T00:00:00+00:00DPRK-Russia ballistic missile transfers: joint statement, 12 January 2024Joint statement on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) export and Russia’s procurement of ballistic missiles, and their use against Ukraine.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hypersonic-missiles-travelling-at-the-speed-of-soundtimes-52023-07-24T09:56:00+01:00Hypersonic missiles: travelling at the speed of sound...times 5New report on the development of hypersonic missile technologies.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/uk-national-statement-opcw-103rd-executive-council2023-07-11T00:00:00+01:00OPCW 103rd Executive Council: UK national statementStatement by UK Permanent Representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Joanna Roper, at the 103rd Executive Council.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/experts-convene-for-chemical-weapons-demilitarisation-conference2023-05-25T17:06:00+01:00Experts convene for Chemical Weapons Demilitarisation ConferenceInternational experts have convened in London for 25th Chemical Weapons Demilitarisation Conferencetag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-reveals-royal-navy-seizure-of-smuggled-iranian-missiles2022-07-07T09:51:00+01:00UK reveals Royal Navy seizure of smuggled Iranian missilesHMS Montrose seized dozens of packages containing advanced weaponry, including surface-to-air-missiles and engines for land attack cruise missiles.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/register-for-the-2022-international-chemical-weapons-demilitarisation-conference2022-04-11T12:18:15+01:00Register for the 2022 international Chemical Weapons Demilitarisation ConferenceDstl will host the 24th CWD Conference, bringing together international experts and promoting collaboration to achieve a future free from chemical weapons.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/conference-on-disarmament-high-level-week-uk-statement2022-02-28T11:33:00+00:00Conference on Disarmament High Level Week: UK statementAs part of his visit to Geneva, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon delivered the UK's statement during the Conference on Disarmament's High Level Week. Lord Ahmad is the Minister for South and Central Asia, North Africa, United�tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/26th-opcw-conference-of-states-parties-uk-statement2021-12-01T19:01:22+00:0026th OPCW Conference of States Parties: UK statementBaroness Goldie gave the UK statement to the 26th Conference of States Parties of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-conducts-un-sanctions-enforcement-to-counter-north-koreas-weapons-programmes2021-09-26T09:51:30+01:00UK conducts UN sanctions enforcement to counter North Korea's weapons programmesHMS Richmond captured evidence of ships apparently breaching UN sanctions targeting North Korea's Weapons of Mass Destruction and ballistic missile programmes.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/conference-on-disarmament-minister-cleverlys-address-on-the-uk-integrated-review2021-03-26T09:24:00+00:00Conference on Disarmament: Minister Cleverly's address on the UK Integrated ReviewJames Cleverly addressed the Conference on Disarmament following the publication of the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Foreign Policy and Development. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/joint-statement-on-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-the-treaty-on-the-non-proliferation-of-nuclear-weapons2020-03-10T12:08:00+00:00Fiftieth anniversary of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: joint statementJoint statement by the Foreign Ministers of China, France, Russia, UK and US, celebrating how the Treaty has contributed to worldwide security and prosperity.