10th 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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Measures on confidence-building and transparency
States Parties consider the draft measures contained in Section C of the "rolling text" presented by the Chairperson as document BWC/WG/6/CRP.1.
Measures on scientific and technological developments relevant to the Convention
Mr. Peter Ahabwe Babigumira, Friend of the Chair, Technical Advisor at the Uganda Ministry of Health
General comments on:
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 lessStates Parties consider the draft measures contained in Section C of the "rolling text" presented by the Chairperson as document BWC/WG/6/CRP.1.
Measures on scientific and technological developments relevant to the Convention
Mr. Peter Ahabwe Babigumira, Friend of the Chair, Technical Advisor at the Uganda Ministry of Health
General comments on:
- Measures on international cooperation and assistance under Article X
- Measures on scientific and technological developments relevant to the Convention
- Measures on confidence-building and transparency
- Resource Implications
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