United Kingdom and the Biological Weapons Convention

These references include: contributions from United Kingdom to meetings; interactions with bodies established in connection with the Convention; and policy perspectives on issues directly related to the Convention.

For more general references to CBW foreign policy see United Kingdom foreign policy/posture relating to CBW issues.

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Common codes used in the title field relevant to this page include:

  • {UK} — from an official source of the government of the United Kingdom
  • [AHG] — Ad Hoc Group (1994-2001)
  • [BWC] — published within the context of the Biological Weapons Convention
  • [MSP] — Meeting of States Parties (2003-)
  • [MX] — Meeting of Experts (2003-2021)
  • [PC] — Preparatory Committee/PrepCom for a Review Conference or Special Conference
  • [RC] — Review Conference (1980, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001-2002, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2022)
  • [SPCONF] — Special Conference (1994)
  • [VEREX] — Ad Hoc Group of Verification Experts (1992-1994)
  • [WG] — Working Group (2023-2026)
  • WP — working paper
Total Records Found: 238, showing 25 per page
Title 2025-1217 {UK} [BWC] [MSP] BWC-MSP-2025-WP.27 -submitted general debate statement-
Weblink https://undocs.org/BWC/MSP/2025/WP.27
Sides 1
Title 2024-1213 {UK} [BWC] [WG] BWC-WG-5 Depositary statement with {US} on Special Conference convening
Weblink https://docs-library.unoda.org/Biological_Weapons_Convention_-Working_Group_on_the_strengthening_of_the_ConventionFifth_session_(2024)/20241213_BTWC_Statement_UK_and_USA_as_Depositaries..pdf
Author David Riley
Sides 2
Title 2024-1204 {FR} [BWC] [WG] BWC-WG-5-WP.6-Rev.2 A common basis to consider verification
Weblink https://undocs.org/BWC/WG/5/WP.6/Rev.2
Sides 4
Title 2024-1202 {FR} [BWC] [WG] BWC-WG-5-WP.6-Rev.1 A common basis to consider verification
Weblink https://undocs.org/BWC/WG/5/WP.6/Rev.1
Sides 4
Title 2024-0819 {UK} [BWC] [WG] BWC-WG-4-WP.7 Report on UK Implementation of Article X of the BWC
Weblink https://undocs.org/BWC/WG/4/WP.7
Sides 8
Title 2024-0819 {UK} [BWC] [WG] BWC-WG-4-WP.6 Examples of advancements in Science and Technology relevant to the BWC and worthy of review
Weblink https://undocs.org/BWC/WG/4/WP.6
Sides 7
Title 2024-0819 {UK} [BWC] [WG] BWC-WG-4-WP.5 UK Capabilities Relevant to Implementation and Operationalisation of BWC Article VII
Weblink https://undocs.org/BWC/WG/4/WP.5
Sides 6
Title 2024-0228 {UK} [FCDO] CD Speech — UK Statement at Conference on Disarmament – High-level Segment -2024-0229-
Weblink https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/uk-statement-at-conference-on-disarmament-high-level-segment
Author Tariq Ahmad
Sides 7
Title 2023-1213 {UK} [BWC] [MSP] BWC-MSP-2023-WP.8 -submitted general debate statement-
Weblink https://undocs.org/BWC/MSP/2023/WP.8
Sides 2
Title 2023-1130 {UK} [BWC] [WG] BWC-WG-3-WP.6 Building global biosecurity via confidence in compliance with the BWC
Weblink https://undocs.org/BWC/WG/3/WP.6
Sides 3
Title 2023-0807 {UK} [BWC] [WG] BWC-WG-2-WP.8 Advancements in Science and Technology Relevant to the BWC – Examples of developments …
Weblink https://undocs.org/BWC/WG/2/WP.8
Sides 8
Title 2023-0803 {UK} [BWC] [WG] BWC-WG-2-WP.9 Important Elements for the Establishment of a BTWC S and T Review Process
Weblink https://undocs.org/BWC/WG/2/WP.9
Sides 4
Title 2023-0803 {UK} [BWC] [WG] BWC-WG-2-WP.10 2023 United Kingdom Biological Security Strategy
Weblink https://undocs.org/BWC/WG/2/WP.10
Sides 3
Title 2023-0725 {AU} {DE} {JP} {UK} {US} [BWC] [WG] BWC-WG-2-WP.3
Sides 3
Title 2023-0721 {UK} [BWC] [WG] BWC-WG-2-WP.2 Assistance and Cooperation under Article X Background and Options for Consideration
Sides 4
Title 2022-1215 {JP} {NL} {UK} [BWC] BWC-CONF.IX-WP.64 Strengthening Cooperation … in Response to Deliberate Spread of Infectious Diseases
Weblink https://undocs.org/BWC/CONF.IX/WP.64
Sides 3
Title 2022-1129 {UK} [FCDO] BWC RC Speech — UK national statement at the Ninth Review Conference of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention
Weblink https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/uk-national-statement-at-the-ninth-review-conference-of-the-biological-and-toxin-weapons-convention
Author Stephen Lillie
Sides 4
Title 2022-1129 {UK} [BWC] [RC] General debate statement
Author Stephen Lillie
Sides 2
Title 2022-0923 {UK} [BWC] [RC] Science and technology report -advance-
Sides 12
Title 2022-0923 {UK} [BWC] [RC] Compliance report -advance-
Sides 10
Title 2022-0916 {UK} [BWC] [RC] Article VII -advance-
Sides 3
Title 2022-0912 {UK} [BWC] [RC] Article X -advance-
Sides 14
Title 2021-0607 [LonT] OpEd — March of tech is making conflict more likely
Author William Hague
Sides 11
Title 2021-0326 {UK} [FCDO] CD Speech — Conference on Disarmament – Minister Cleverly-s Address on the UK Integrated Review
Sides 6
Title 2021-0203 {UK} [FCDO] PubPR — Japan-UK foreign and defence ministerial meeting 2021 – joint statement
Sides 3

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