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U.S. Prepares for BWC Review Conference

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is taking strides to prepare for the next Biological Weapons Convention review conference one year from now (see GSN, Dec. 7). (Dec. 14) – U.S. envoy Laura Kennedy has been selected to lead the Obama administration’s delegation to the 2011 Biological Weapons Convention review conference (U.S. State Department photo). The  Read More »

WikiLeaks Spotlights Secret Catalog Of Vulnerable Vaccine Facilities

U.S. officials on Monday denounced a WikiLeaks posting that catalogs hundreds of crucial overseas facilities that, if attacked by terrorists, could harm American interests — including vaccine makers, undersea communications cables and mines that supply key metals.

BWC Nations Should Weigh Impact of New Research, U.N. Chief Says

States parties to the Biological Weapons Convention should establish a system for assessing how scientific and technological advances could affect efforts to rid the world of biological weapons, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said in a statement to a meeting of the countries that started yesterday (see GSN, Dec. 3).

BWC Meeting Held This Week – Ban Urges Coordination of Scientific Advances for Biological Disarmament

The 2010 Meeting of States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention will be held this week at the United Nations Office in Geneva. The five-day meeting, which began Monday in Geneva, will consider various proposals aimed at exploring practical approaches for strengthening the Convention and promoting its full implementation. The meeting of States parties is  Read More »

Moroccan Officials Tour Ft. Detrick To Improve CBRN Defenses

Lt. Col. Mohamed El Haouri and Capt. Jalal Kasouati, two Moroccan military medical officers, were recently given a familiarization visit to Fort Detrick, Maryland and multiple other facilities in the area between November 14 and 19.

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