The Chair of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), in collaboration with UNIDIR and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, organized an informal webinar to stimulate reflection and discussion ahead of the sixth session of the Working Group.
The event focused on the rolling text being prepared by the Chair for the sixth session, taking into account comments received on his non-paper dated 6 May. The webinar had a particular emphasis on the proposed mechanisms for science and technology and for international cooperation, as well as measures on compliance and verification. It featured an expert panel followed by a moderated question-and-answer session with the audience.
Event recording
Speakers
- Introductory remarks on the rolling text and ongoing negotiations, Ambassador Frederico S. Duque Estrada Meyer, Chairperson of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention
- Compliance and verification, Ambassador Robert in den Bosch, Disarmament Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
- International cooperation mechanism, Christian Hope Reyes, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the United Nations in Geneva
- Science and technology mechanism, Peter Babigumira Ahabwe, Technical Advisor, Uganda Ministry of Health
When and where
Tuesday, 5 August 2025, 13:15 – 14:45 CEST, online via Zoom.
Further information
For any questions, please contact María Garzón Maceda at maria.garzon@un.org.