Which of the following statements regarding 39 Organisation for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons 39 i...........

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Which of the following statements regarding 'Organisation for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons' is/ are correct?

It was established April 1997 and it is headquartered in Hague, Netherlands.
It was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2013 for overseeing global endeavour for permanent and verifiable elimination of Chemical Weapons.

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Explanation:

Both the statements are correct.

OPCW is an intergovernmental organization that promotes, administers and verifies the adherence to the Convention on Prohibition of Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction (CWC). OPCW was established April 1997 and it is headquartered in Hague, Netherlands. It was awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 2013 for overseeing global endeavour for permanent and verifiable elimination of chemical weapons.