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2021-JAN-13
Polity Timeline
CHEMICAL WEAPONS PROHIBITION
Flag or logo changes:
1900-01-01:
Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes : Hague Permanent Court of Arbitration : PCA
(The Hague)
- HAGUE CONVENTION
1908-01-10:
International MARITIME Conference
(The Hague)
- MARITIME CONFERENCE
1908-12-04:
International NAVAL Conference of London
(London)
- NAVAL CONFERENCE
1909-02-26:
London NAVAL Conference
(London)
- NAVAL CONFERENCE
1921-11-12:
Washington NAVAL Conference
(Washington-District of Columbia)
- NAVAL CONFERENCE
1925-01-01:
Washington Naval Treaty : FIVE-POWER TREATY
(Washington-District of Columbia)
- NAVAL CONFERENCE
1930-04-22:
London NAVAL TREATY
(London)
- NAVAL TREATY
1932-02-28:
Geneva Naval Conference : World DISARMAMENT Conference
(Geneva)
- DISARMAMENT
1935-12-09:
London NAVAL DISARMAMENT Conference
(London)
- NAVAL DISARMAMENT
1939-09-01:
International Peace Bureau : IPB
(Berne)
- INTERNATIONAL BUREAU
1939-12-11:
International Peace Bureau : IPB
(Berne)
- INTERNATIONAL BUREAU
1945-10-24:
PALACE OF NATIONS Office
(Geneva)
- PALACE OF NATIONS
1946-12-07:
United Nations European Office : UNEO
(Geneva)
- UNEO
1952-01-01:
United Nations Disarmament Commission : UNDC
(New York)
- UNDC
1992-09-03:
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development Production Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction : CWC
(New York + Paris)
- CWC
1993-01-13:
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development Production Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction : CWC
(Paris)
- CWC
1997-04-29:
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons : OPCW
(The Hague)
- CHEMICAL WEAPONS PROHIBITION
Emblem or Symbol changes:
1908-01-10:
International MARITIME Conference
(The Hague)
- MARITIME CONFERENCE
1908-12-04:
International NAVAL Conference of London
(London)
- NAVAL CONFERENCE
1909-02-26:
London NAVAL Conference
(London)
- NAVAL CONFERENCE
1921-11-12:
Washington NAVAL Conference
(Washington-District of Columbia)
- NAVAL CONFERENCE
1925-01-01:
Washington Naval Treaty : FIVE-POWER TREATY
(Washington-District of Columbia)
- NAVAL CONFERENCE
1930-04-22:
London NAVAL TREATY
(London)
- NAVAL TREATY
1932-02-28:
Geneva Naval Conference : World DISARMAMENT Conference
(Geneva)
- DISARMAMENT
1935-12-09:
London NAVAL DISARMAMENT Conference
(London)
- NAVAL DISARMAMENT
1939-09-01:
International Peace Bureau : IPB
(Berne)
- INTERNATIONAL BUREAU
1952-01-01:
United Nations Disarmament Commission : UNDC
(New York)
- UNDC
1992-09-03:
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development Production Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction : CWC
(New York + Paris)
- CWC
1993-01-13:
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development Production Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction : CWC
(Paris)
- CWC
1997-04-29:
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons : OPCW
(The Hague)
- CHEMICAL WEAPONS PROHIBITION
Sovereignty changes:
Capital Local Name changes:
1900-01-01:
´s-Gravenhage
1908-12-04:
London
1921-11-12:
Washington-District of Columbia
1927-02-01:
Genève
1930-04-22:
London
1932-02-28:
Genève
1935-12-09:
London
1939-09-01:
Bern
1945-10-24:
Genève
1952-01-01:
New York
1992-09-03:
New York + Paris
1993-01-13:
Paris
1997-04-29:
´s-Gravenhage
Local Name of Country changes:
1900-01-01:
CONVENTION-DE-LA-HAYE
1908-01-10:
MARITIME CONFERENCE
1908-12-04:
NAVAL CONFERENCE
1927-02-01:
DÉSARMEMENT
1930-04-22:
NAVAL TREATY
1932-02-28:
DÉSARMEMENT
1935-12-09:
NAVAL DISARMAMENT
1939-09-01:
BUREAU-INTERNATIONAL
1945-10-24:
PALAIS-DES-NATIONS
1946-01-01:
OENU
1952-01-01:
UNDC
1992-09-03:
CWC
1997-04-29:
CHEMICAL WEAPONS PROHIBITION
Status changes:
1900-01-01:
Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes : Hague Permanent Court of Arbitration : PCA
1900-09-04:
Permanent Court of Arbitration : PCA
1908-01-10:
International MARITIME Conference
1908-12-04:
International NAVAL Conference of London
1909-02-26:
London NAVAL Conference
1921-11-12:
Washington NAVAL Conference
1922-02-06:
Washington Naval Treaty : FIVE-POWER TREATY
1927-02-01:
Geneva Naval Conference : DISARMAMENT Convention banning Chemical Weapons
1930-04-22:
London NAVAL TREATY
1932-02-28:
Geneva Naval Conference : World DISARMAMENT Conference
1935-12-09:
London NAVAL DISARMAMENT Conference
1936-03-25:
London NAVAL DISARMAMENT Conference : London Naval Treaty
1939-09-01:
International Peace Bureau : IPB
1945-10-24:
PALACE OF NATIONS Office
1946-01-01:
United Nations European Office : UNEO
1952-01-01:
United Nations Disarmament Commission : UNDC
1968-01-01:
United Nations Disarmament Committee : UNDC
1984-01-01:
United Nations Conference on Disarmament : UNDC
1992-09-03:
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development Production Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction : CWC
1997-04-29:
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons : OPCW
Ruler changes:
1908-01-10:
International MARITIME Conference
(The Hague)
-
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman (uk)
(Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman (uk))
1908-04-08:
International MARITIME Conference
(The Hague)
-
Herbert Henry Asquith (uk)
(Herbert Henry Asquith (uk))
1909-02-26:
London NAVAL Conference
(London)
-
Delegates
(Delegates)
1921-11-12:
Washington NAVAL Conference
(Washington-District of Columbia)
-
Charles Evans Hughes (us)
(Charles Evans Hughes (us))
1927-02-01:
Geneva Naval Conference : DISARMAMENT Convention banning Chemical Weapons
(Geneva)
-
US
(US)
1930-04-22:
London NAVAL TREATY
(London)
-
UN
(UN)
1939-09-01:
International Peace Bureau : IPB
(Berne)
-
()
1993-01-13:
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development Production Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction : CWC
(Paris)
-
UN
(UN)
1997-04-29:
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons : OPCW
(The Hague)
-
(unknown)
((unknown))
1997-05-13:
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons : OPCW
(The Hague)
-
DG Jose Mauricio Bustani (br)
(DG José Maurício Bustani (br))
2002-04-22:
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons : OPCW
(The Hague)
-
John Gee (au)
(John Gee (au))
2002-07-25:
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons : OPCW
(The Hague)
-
DG Rogelio Pfirter Fernandez (ar)
(DG Rogelio Francisco Pfirter Fernandez (ar))
2010-07-25:
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons : OPCW
(The Hague)
-
DG Ahmet Uzumcu (tr)
(DG Ahmet Üzümcü (tr))
2018-07-25:
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons : OPCW
(The Hague)
-
DG Fernando Arias Gonzalez (es)
(DG Fernando Arias González (es))