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That’s a wrap! After 3 weeks of discussions, the 9th #BWCRevCon concludes today with States Parties adopting a final document!
Congratulations to the #1972BWC States Parties for this achievement and engagement
Thank you Ambassador @L_Bencini for your leadership and efforts
Congratulations to the #1972BWC States Parties for this achievement and engagement
Thank you Ambassador @L_Bencini for your leadership and efforts
The outcomes of the #BWCRevCon provides
✅ a bolstered 2023-26 intersessional process
✅ a decision to develop with a view to establishing a mechanism to review & assess S&T developments relevant to the BWC and a mechanism to support Art. X implementation
✅a reinforced ISU
✅ a bolstered 2023-26 intersessional process
✅ a decision to develop with a view to establishing a mechanism to review & assess S&T developments relevant to the BWC and a mechanism to support Art. X implementation
✅a reinforced ISU
Read the Draft Final Document of the Ninth Review Conference here 👇
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Fantastic opening statement from US Undersecretary @Jenkinsbd of @USAmbCD this morning about the need to support the inexpensive but critical work of the #1972BWC at the #BWCRevCon today, and need to see its work expanded.
(I unfortunately missed the first statement of the day, by the UK delegation. I understand that they mentioned the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but no point of order was raised.)
One noteworthy point across many, many speakers at the #BWCRevCon
and related #1972BWC events is an emphasis on balancing need to restrict dual-use and bioweapons work with the promise of future biotechnology.
and related #1972BWC events is an emphasis on balancing need to restrict dual-use and bioweapons work with the promise of future biotechnology.
Happy to report that nothing surprising or exciting has happened in the last hour an a half of statements- just states reiterating importance of BWC and need for new widely discussed ideas proposed in the 29 non-Russian working papers. meetings.unoda.org/bwc-revcon/bio…
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...and I spoke too soon!
The chair just said that Algeria will have the last statement, because 2 countries have asked for a right-of-reply before we end for the day. (I wonder who the second one was?)
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The chair just said that Algeria will have the last statement, because 2 countries have asked for a right-of-reply before we end for the day. (I wonder who the second one was?)
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It was Moldova - who is responding to Russia, to say they didn't actually sign a statement which was referred to.
And now... Russia.
And now... Russia.
Estonia was speaking about Russian disinformation. Russia is now raising a point of order saying that this is not on the current topic, and per rule 16.2 asked the chair to stop the provocations and unrelated opinions of the Estonian delegation. #BWCRevCon #1972BWC
The chair now says that they rule that states should be sure to follow the rule, but in order to allow states to complete their statements and tie them into the topic, Estonia may continue and finish making their point.
Estonia says it has already finished.
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Estonia says it has already finished.
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Georgia is now making a statement about solidarity with Ukraine... and before they can say much, Russia once again interrupts with a point of order.
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Very excited to be here for @JHSPH_CHS's Global Forum on Scientific Advances Important to the BWC side event here at the #1972BWC Review Conference in Geneva.
@JHSPH_CHS This follows up on their (interrupted) annual BWC side event, last held in 2019 - centerforhealthsecurity.org/our-work/event…
They are recording this event for their podcast, hosted by @ggoronvall, in case anyone is worried that they will miss out.
They are recording this event for their podcast, hosted by @ggoronvall, in case anyone is worried that they will miss out.
@JHSPH_CHS @AnnaLauraRoss2 is speaking about the diversity of areas in scientific research which pose both opportunities and risks relevant to the #1972BWC, the diversity of actors and organizations with shared responsibility, and the @WHO's (excellent) framework: who.int/activities/ens…
#BiologicalWeapons #Thread
1/ On 4 April the 9th #1972BWC Preparatory Committee will convene until the 11th.
It had been proposed to have a 1-day meeting, basically to decide on postponing the PrepCom until later because the NPT Review Conference was rescheduled to August, ...
1/ On 4 April the 9th #1972BWC Preparatory Committee will convene until the 11th.
It had been proposed to have a 1-day meeting, basically to decide on postponing the PrepCom until later because the NPT Review Conference was rescheduled to August, ...
2/ ... which meant overlap with the dates foreseen for the BTWC RevCon.
Also, the Non-Aligned Movement is still not able to find consensus on nominating the President for the BTWC RevCon.
However, a BTWC state party had to break the silent procedure, as a consequence of which ...
Also, the Non-Aligned Movement is still not able to find consensus on nominating the President for the BTWC RevCon.
However, a BTWC state party had to break the silent procedure, as a consequence of which ...
3/ ... the full PrepCom meeting will go ahead.
What can we expect to happen?
Well, after 3 sessions in the #UNSC accusing #Ukraine of harbouring #BiologicalWeapons programmes funded by the #USA, the #EuropeanUnion and #Germany in its laboratories, and ...
What can we expect to happen?
Well, after 3 sessions in the #UNSC accusing #Ukraine of harbouring #BiologicalWeapons programmes funded by the #USA, the #EuropeanUnion and #Germany in its laboratories, and ...
Alright #biosecurity folks, let's talk about this article here. For reference: I was at the meeting the author mentions. I won't note other members because it was under Chatham House Rule. [THREAD] hindustantimes.com/analysis/the-w…
Let's start with the claims. First: Insect Allies does not violate the letter or spirit of the BTWC. Any more than, say, resistance into antimicrobial resistance does.
Also - the proposed research of Insect Allies does not work in nearly as sci-fi terms as the author describes.
Also - the proposed research of Insect Allies does not work in nearly as sci-fi terms as the author describes.
And the author, to be clear, should know that, since the Insect Allies PI who informed me, informed him *at the same time.*
That requires the author to engage in some next-level conspiratorial thinking to represent Insect Allies this way. Which is bad for #biosecurity
That requires the author to engage in some next-level conspiratorial thinking to represent Insect Allies this way. Which is bad for #biosecurity
