The elections were held during the 30th Session of the Conference of States Parties (CSP-30), taking place in The Hague from November 24–28, 2025, according to a Foreign Office press release.

The Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction (CWC) – with 193 states parties – is the most successful disarmament treaty, having eliminated an entire class of weapons of mass destruction.

The Executive Council is the principal policy-making organ of the OPCW and is responsible for overseeing the effective implementation of, and compliance with, the convention.

It also supports the scientific and economic development of its Member States in the peaceful uses of chemistry.

Pakistan is an active member of the OPCW and has served on the Executive Council since its ratification of the CWC in 1997.

Pakistan has contributed constructively towards the fulfilment of the objectives of the CWC and regularly hosts OPCW routine inspections at its relevant facilities.

The re-election of Pakistan to the 41-member Executive Council of the OPCW is a testament to Pakistan’s positive role within the organisation.

It reaffirms the confidence of member states in Pakistan’s ability to provide effective leadership and impetus to the work of the OPCW.