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UN Photo17th Meeting, 6th Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the BWC
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The Sixth Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention, 11 - 22 August 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland.
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States Parties discuss mechanisms relevant to the Convention :
Measures on national implementation of the Convention
Draft measures contained in Section E of the "rolling text" presented by the Chairperson as document BWC/WG/6/CRP.1.
States Parties discuss mechanisms relevant to the Convention :
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
View moreView less- composition of the S&T Reporting Committee.
Measures on national implementation of the Convention
Draft measures contained in Section E of the "rolling text" presented by the Chairperson as document BWC/WG/6/CRP.1.
States Parties discuss mechanisms relevant to the Convention :
- composition of the ICA Steering Group.
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