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World Bank funds health project into second phase

(Scoop.co.nz) The World Bank has granted Massey University $5m in funding to extend its education programme strengthening Asian public health and veterinary capacity to combat zoonotic diseases. In the first phase of the programme that has just completed, 67 health professionals from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Nepal were trained in One Health Read More »

December 9, 2011
| Filed under North America, Agriculture, International, Policy & Initiatives, and Public Health
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Biological weapons threat is growing, US warns

(Reuters) The United States called on Wednesday for closer international cooperation to prevent terrorist groups from developing or using biological weapons, a threat it said was growing. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said countries must strengthen their ability to detect and respond to suspicious outbreaks of infectious disease that could be caused by pathogens falling Read More »

December 9, 2011
| Filed under Europe, North America, Biological Weapons, International, and Policy & Initiatives
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UN – Review Conference Can Boost Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Biological …

(ISRIA) The Biological Weapons Convention is central to the global disarmament and non-proliferation framework. Over the past five years, States parties have developed common understandings aimed at better implementation of this critical instrument. …

December 9, 2011
| Filed under Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America, South Asia, Biological Weapons, International, and Policy & Initiatives
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Pax Christi calls for global biosecurity

(Independent Catholic News) Pax Christi International has called on "all people of good will to do anything in their power to contribute to global peace and justice in general and biosecurity in particular." At a meeting today of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) …

December 8, 2011
| Filed under Europe, International, and Policy & Initiatives
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Ban urges greater cooperation to ensure peaceful use of biological sciences

(UN News Centre) Ban urges greater cooperation to ensure peaceful use of biological sciencesUN News CentreThe Biological Weapons Convention opened for signature in 1972 and entered into force in 1975. It prohibits the development, production, acquisition, transfer, retention, stockpiling and use of biological and toxin weapons and is a key element, …