BWC – Working Group on the Strengthening of the Convention (Geneva, 15-16 March 2023) [fr]
The Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) held its first meeting on 15-16 March in Geneva. France chaired the meeting as a vice-president of the Working Group’s Bureau.
Established by the Ninth Review Conference of the BWC (Geneva, 28 November – 16 December 2022), the Working Group was officially launched by this meeting dedicated to the organisation of its work until 2026. This work will cover the following aspects of the BWC:
- international cooperation and assistance under Article X;
- scientific and technological developments relevant to the Convention;
- confidence-building and transparency;
- compliance and verification;
- national implementation of the Convention;
- assistance, response and preparedness under Article VII;
- organizational, institutional and financial arrangements.
As President of the Bureau, Brazil will chair the substantive meetings for the next two years. The substantive meetings will start in August 2023.