International Day of Disarmament and Non-proliferation

 The Sixth Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention, 11 - 22 August 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. States Parties discuss mechanisms relevant to the Convention :reporting powers for the S&T Review Group; composition of the S&T Reporting Committee. Finalization of the procedural report of the 6th Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the BWC - BWC/WG/6/CRP.1/Rev1. In line with the indicative schedule of activities adopted at the first session of the Working Group in March 2023, the following topics will be addressed: • 11 and 12 August 2025: international cooperation and assistance • 13 and 14 August 2025: scientific and technological developments, confidence-building and transparency • 15 and 18 August 2025: confidence-building and transparency, compliance and verification • 19 and 20 August 2025: compliance and verification, national implementation • 21 and 22 August 2025: national implementation, procedural repo...

 The Sixth Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention, 11 - 22 August 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. States Parties discuss mechanisms relevant to the Convention :reporting powers for the S&T Review Group; composition of the S&T Reporting Committee. Finalization of the procedural report of the 6th Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the BWC - BWC/WG/6/CRP.1/Rev1. In line with the indicative schedule of activities adopted at the first session of the Working Group in March 2023, the following topics will be addressed: • 11 and 12 August 2025: international cooperation and assistance • 13 and 14 August 2025: scientific and technological developments, confidence-building and transparency • 15 and 18 August 2025: confidence-building and transparency, compliance and verification • 19 and 20 August 2025: compliance and verification, national implementation • 21 and 22 August 2025: national implementation, procedural report...

 The Sixth Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention, 11 - 22 August 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. States Parties discuss mechanisms relevant to the Convention :composition of the S&T Reporting Committee. In line with the indicative schedule of activities adopted at the first session of the Working Group in March 2023, the following topics will be addressed: • 11 and 12 August 2025: international cooperation and assistance • 13 and 14 August 2025: scientific and technological developments, confidence-building and transparency • 15 and 18 August 2025: confidence-building and transparency, compliance and verification • 19 and 20 August 2025: compliance and verification, national implementation • 21 and 22 August 2025: national implementation, procedural report Related Sites and Documents:  Learn More Watch the 18th Meeting, 6th Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the BWC! Meetings & Events

The Sixth Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention, 11 - 22 August 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. States Parties discuss mechanisms relevant to the Convention :composition of the S&T Reporting Committee. In line with the indicative schedule of activities adopted at the first session of the Working Group in March 2023, the following topics will be addressed: • 11 and 12 August 2025: international cooperation and assistance • 13 and 14 August 2025: scientific and technological developments, confidence-building and transparency • 15 and 18 August 2025: confidence-building and transparency, compliance and verification • 19 and 20 August 2025: compliance and verification, national implementation • 21 and 22 August 2025: national implementation, procedural report Related Sites and Documents:  Learn More Watch the 17th Meeting, 6th Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the BWC! Meetings & Events

 The Sixth Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention, 11 - 22 August 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. In line with the indicative schedule of activities adopted at the first session of the Working Group in March 2023, the following topics will be addressed: • 11 and 12 August 2025: international cooperation and assistance • 13 and 14 August 2025: scientific and technological developments • 15 and 18 August 2025: confidence-building and transparency • 19 and 20 August 2025: compliance and verification • 21 and 22 August 2025: national implementation Related Sites and Documents:  Learn More Watch 16th Meeting, 6th Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the BWC! Meetings & Events

 The Sixth Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention, 11 - 22 August 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. In line with the indicative schedule of activities adopted at the first session of the Working Group in March 2023, the following topics will be addressed: • 11 and 12 August 2025: international cooperation and assistance • 13 and 14 August 2025: scientific and technological developments • 15 and 18 August 2025: confidence-building and transparency • 19 and 20 August 2025: compliance and verification • 21 and 22 August 2025: national implementation Related Sites and Documents:  Learn More Watch 15th Meeting, 6th Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the BWC! Meetings & Events

The Sixth Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention, 11 - 22 August 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. In line with the indicative schedule of activities adopted at the first session of the Working Group in March 2023, the following topics will be addressed: • 11 and 12 August 2025: international cooperation and assistance • 13 and 14 August 2025: scientific and technological developments • 15 and 18 August 2025: confidence-building and transparency • 19 and 20 August 2025: compliance and verification • 21 and 22 August 2025: national implementation Related Sites and Documents:  Learn More Watch 14th Meeting, 6th Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the BWC! Meetings & Events

 The Sixth Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention, 11 - 22 August 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. In line with the indicative schedule of activities adopted at the first session of the Working Group in March 2023, the following topics will be addressed: • 11 and 12 August 2025: international cooperation and assistance • 13 and 14 August 2025: scientific and technological developments • 15 and 18 August 2025: confidence-building and transparency • 19 and 20 August 2025: compliance and verification • 21 and 22 August 2025: national implementation Related Sites and Documents:  Learn More Watch 13th Meeting, 6th Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the BWC! Meetings & Events

  The Sixth Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention, 11 - 22 August 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. In line with the indicative schedule of activities adopted at the first session of the Working Group in March 2023, the following topics will be addressed: • 11 and 12 August 2025: international cooperation and assistance • 13 and 14 August 2025: scientific and technological developments • 15 and 18 August 2025: confidence-building and transparency • 19 and 20 August 2025: compliance and verification • 21 and 22 August 2025: national implementation Related Sites and Documents:  Learn More Watch 12th Meeting, 6th Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the BWC! Meetings & Events

 The Sixth Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention, 11 - 22 August 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. In line with the indicative schedule of activities adopted at the first session of the Working Group in March 2023, the following topics will be addressed: • 11 and 12 August 2025: international cooperation and assistance • 13 and 14 August 2025: scientific and technological developments • 15 and 18 August 2025: confidence-building and transparency • 19 and 20 August 2025: compliance and verification • 21 and 22 August 2025: national implementation Related Sites and Documents:  Learn More Watch 11th Meeting, 6th Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the BWC! Meetings & Events

  The Sixth Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention, 11 - 22 August 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. In line with the indicative schedule of activities adopted at the first session of the Working Group in March 2023, the following topics will be addressed: • 11 and 12 August 2025: international cooperation and assistance • 13 and 14 August 2025: scientific and technological developments • 15 and 18 August 2025: confidence-building and transparency • 19 and 20 August 2025: compliance and verification • 21 and 22 August 2025: national implementation Related Sites and Documents:  Learn More Watch 10th Meeting, 6th Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the BWC! Meetings & Events

  The Sixth Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention, 11 - 22 August 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. In line with the indicative schedule of activities adopted at the first session of the Working Group in March 2023, the following topics will be addressed: • 11 and 12 August 2025: international cooperation and assistance • 13 and 14 August 2025: scientific and technological developments • 15 and 18 August 2025: confidence-building and transparency • 19 and 20 August 2025: compliance and verification • 21 and 22 August 2025: national implementation Related Sites and Documents:  Learn More Watch 9th Meeting, 6th Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the BWC! Meetings & Events

 The Sixth Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention, 11 - 22 August 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. In line with the indicative schedule of activities adopted at the first session of the Working Group in March 2023, the following topics will be addressed: • 11 and 12 August 2025: international cooperation and assistance • 13 and 14 August 2025: scientific and technological developments • 15 and 18 August 2025: confidence-building and transparency • 19 and 20 August 2025: compliance and verification • 21 and 22 August 2025: national implementation Related Sites and Documents:  Learn More Watch 8th Meeting, 6th Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the BWC! Meetings & Events

The Sixth Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention, 11 - 22 August 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. In line with the indicative schedule of activities adopted at the first session of the Working Group in March 2023, the following topics will be addressed: • 11 and 12 August 2025: international cooperation and assistance • 13 and 14 August 2025: scientific and technological developments • 15 and 18 August 2025: confidence-building and transparency • 19 and 20 August 2025: compliance and verification • 21 and 22 August 2025: national implementation Related Sites and Documents:  Learn More Watch 7th Meeting, 6th Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the BWC! Meetings & Events

 The Sixth Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention, 11 - 22 August 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. In line with the indicative schedule of activities adopted at the first session of the Working Group in March 2023, the following topics will be addressed: • 11 and 12 August 2025: international cooperation and assistance • 13 and 14 August 2025: scientific and technological developments • 15 and 18 August 2025: confidence-building and transparency • 19 and 20 August 2025: compliance and verification • 21 and 22 August 2025: national implementation Related Documents:  Learn More Watch the 6th Meeting, 6th Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the BWC! Meetings & Events

  The Sixth Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention, 11 - 22 August 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. In line with the indicative schedule of activities adopted at the first session of the Working Group in March 2023, the following topics will be addressed: • 11 and 12 August 2025: international cooperation and assistance • 13 and 14 August 2025: scientific and technological developments • 15 and 18 August 2025: confidence-building and transparency • 19 and 20 August 2025: compliance and verification • 21 and 22 August 2025: national implementation Related Documents:  Learn More Watch the 5th Meeting, 6th Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the BWC! Meetings & Events

The Sixth Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention, 11 - 22 August 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. In line with the indicative schedule of activities adopted at the first session of the Working Group in March 2023, the following topics will be addressed: • 11 and 12 August 2025: international cooperation and assistance • 13 and 14 August 2025: scientific and technological developments • 15 and 18 August 2025: confidence-building and transparency • 19 and 20 August 2025: compliance and verification • 21 and 22 August 2025: national implementation Related Sites and Documents:  Learn More . Watch the 4th Meeting, 6th Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the BWC! Meetings & Events

The Sixth Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention, 11 - 22 August 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. In line with the indicative schedule of activities adopted at the first session of the Working Group in March 2023, the following topics will be addressed: • 11 and 12 August 2025: international cooperation and assistance • 13 and 14 August 2025: scientific and technological developments • 15 and 18 August 2025: confidence-building and transparency • 19 and 20 August 2025: compliance and verification • 21 and 22 August 2025: national implementation Agenda Item 6 continued : Measures on international cooperation and assistance under Article X. Related Sites and Documents:  Learn More . Watch the 3rd Meeting, 6th Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the BWC! Meetings & Events

The Sixth Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention will take place between 11 and 22 August 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. In line with the indicative schedule of activities adopted at the first session of the Working Group in March 2023, the following topics will be addressed: • 11 and 12 August 2025: international cooperation and assistance • 13 and 14 August 2025: scientific and technological developments • 15 and 18 August 2025: confidence-building and transparency • 19 and 20 August 2025: compliance and verification • 21 and 22 August 2025: national implementation Related Documents:  Learn More .   Watch the 2nnd Meeting, 6th Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the BWC! Meetings & Events

The Sixth Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention will take place between 11 and 22 August 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. In line with the indicative schedule of activities adopted at the first session of the Working Group in March 2023, the following topics will be addressed: • 11 and 12 August 2025: international cooperation and assistance • 13 and 14 August 2025: scientific and technological developments • 15 and 18 August 2025: confidence-building and transparency • 19 and 20 August 2025: compliance and verification • 21 and 22 August 2025: national implementation Related Documents:  Learn More: Watch the 1st Meeting, 6th Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the BWC! Meetings & Events

   The Sixth Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention, 11 - 22 August 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. In line with the indicative schedule of activities adopted at the first session of the Working Group in March 2023, the following topics will be addressed: • 11 and 12 August 2025: international cooperation and assistance • 13 and 14 August 2025: scientific and technological developments • 15 and 18 August 2025: confidence-building and transparency • 19 and 20 August 2025: compliance and verification • 21 and 22 August 2025: national implementation Related Documents:  Learn More Watch the 5th Meeting, 6th Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the BWC! Meetings & Events

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