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High-level Seminar on the Universalisation of the Biological Weapons Convention in Africa

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IPU HQ
Geneva, Switzerland

Summary

To raise awareness on the universalization of Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) in Africa, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) will host a high-level seminar at the IPU Headquarters in Geneva, welcoming delegates from African countries that have yet to join the convention. The BWC, the first treaty banning an entire class of weapons of mass destruction, remains vital to global peace and security. Participants will examine parliamentarians’ role in bringing their nations into the treaty and engage with UNODA, depository governments, and regional peers to strengthen cooperation. This seminar will offer a unique platform to discuss accession or ratification and further disarmament efforts.

 

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