Under Article IV of the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention, States Parties are obliged to take any necessary measures to prohibit and prevent biological weapons at the national level. On the first anniversary of the launch of the UNIDIR-VERTIC Database on National Implementation Measures of the BWC, UNIDIR and VERTIC organised a lunchtime event on BWC national implementation at the fourth meeting of the Working Group to strengthen the Biological Weapons Convention.
This event brought together scholars and diplomats to provide an overview of trends in national implementation and explore challenges and opportunities to advance the implementation of the BWC. The event began with a moderated discussion among experts before a Q&A session with the audience.
Event Recording
A recording of this event is available on our YouTube channel, and below:
Agenda
Welcome Remarks
- Mr James Revill, Head of the WMD Programme (UNIDIR)
Panel
- Dr Sonia Drobysz, Senior Researcher (UNIDIR)
- Ms Athikarn Bell Dilogwathana, Counsellor (Permanent Mission of Thailand)
- Mr Sylvain Fanielle, Project Coordinator and Legal Officer (UNODA)
Moderated by Ms Louison N. Mazeaud, Associate Researcher (UNIDIR)
When and Where
Friday, 23 August 2024, 13:15 to 14:45 CEST, in Room XXII, Palais des Nations, UN Geneva and online.