Biological Weapons Convention – Fourth Review Conference
Statements
Opening Statements
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Monday 10 August
Tuesday 11 August
Presentation & Statements
Monday 10 August: Afternoon (agenda item 8: how to strengthen implementation of Article VII, including consideration of detailed procedures and mechanisms for the provision of assistance and cooperation by States Parties)
International organizations:
Tuesday 11 August: Morning (agenda item 5: cooperation and assistance, with a particular focus on strengthening cooperation and assistance under Article X)
Tuesday 11 August: Afternoon (agenda item 5: cooperation and assistance, with a particular focus on strengthening cooperation and assistance under Article X)
International organizations and guests of the meeting:
Wednesday 12 August: Morning (agenda item 6: review of developments in the field of science and technology related to the Convention)
Wednesday 12 August: Afternoon (agenda item 6: review of developments in the field of science and technology related to the Convention)
International organizations and guests of the meeting:
Thursday 13 August: Morning (agenda item 7: strengthening national implementation)
Thursday 13 August: Afternoon (agenda item 7: strengthening national implementation)
International organizations and guests of the meeting:
Friday 14 August: Morning (agenda item 8: How to strengthen implementation of Article VII, including consideration of detailed procedures and mechanisms for the provision of assistance and cooperation by States Parties)
NGO Statements
These statements were delivered by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) during an informal session of the Meeting of Experts on Monday 10 August:
[For some statements, no circulated copies of the text were available for scanning. Please send a copy to the BWC ISU should you wish to make your statement available online.]
Monday 10 August
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) on behalf of the Group of Non-Aligned and Other States Parties to the BWC
- Russian Federation (Russian) (Unofficial English translation)
- Argentina
Tuesday 11 August
Presentation & StatementsMonday 10 August: Afternoon (agenda item 8: how to strengthen implementation of Article VII, including consideration of detailed procedures and mechanisms for the provision of assistance and cooperation by States Parties)
International organizations:
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
- Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
- United Nations Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF)
- United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)
Tuesday 11 August: Morning (agenda item 5: cooperation and assistance, with a particular focus on strengthening cooperation and assistance under Article X)
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) on behalf of the group of Non-Aligned and Other States Parties to the BWC
- Russian Federation (Russian)
- Presentation by Malaysia
- Presentation by Japan
- India
- United States of America
Tuesday 11 August: Afternoon (agenda item 5: cooperation and assistance, with a particular focus on strengthening cooperation and assistance under Article X)
International organizations and guests of the meeting:
- World Animal Health Organization (OIE)
- The World Academy of Science (TWAS)
- Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)
- Developing Countries Vaccine Manufacturers Network (DCVMN)
Wednesday 12 August: Morning (agenda item 6: review of developments in the field of science and technology related to the Convention)
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) on behalf of the group of Non-Aligned and Other States Parties to the BWC
- Switzerland
- Russian Federation (Russian)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Presentation by Switzerland
- Russian Federation (Russian) (unofficial English translation) (Right of reply)
Wednesday 12 August: Afternoon (agenda item 6: review of developments in the field of science and technology related to the Convention)
International organizations and guests of the meeting:
- Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
- CDC Uganda Virus Research Institute
- Inter Academy Panel (IAP)
- Georgia Institute of Technology
Thursday 13 August: Morning (agenda item 7: strengthening national implementation)
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) on behalf of the group of Non-Aligned and Other States Parties to the BWC
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Russian Federation (Russian) (unofficial English translation)
- Malaysia
- Switzerland
- India
- United States of America
Thursday 13 August: Afternoon (agenda item 7: strengthening national implementation)
International organizations and guests of the meeting:
- United Nations Security Council resolution 1540 Group of Experts
- United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
- World Animal Health Organization (OIE)
- University of Bradford
- VERTIC
Friday 14 August: Morning (agenda item 8: How to strengthen implementation of Article VII, including consideration of detailed procedures and mechanisms for the provision of assistance and cooperation by States Parties)
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) on behalf of the group of Non-Aligned and Other States Parties to the BWC
- India
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (on WP.1) (on WP.2)
- Switzerland
- Pakistan
- United States of America
- Netherlands
NGO StatementsThese statements were delivered by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) during an informal session of the Meeting of Experts on Monday 10 August: