Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC)

Bio terrorism is emerging more as possibility in the 21st century not only because of the changing nature of terrorism but also because of rapid growth in life sciences. These developments have been a concern for the BWC regime. In this backdrop the paper discusses the 7th Review Conference which was concluded in December 2011.

• Ajey Lele , Gunjan Singh
• 2012
• IDSA Occasional Papers

Abstract:Today, there is an urgent need for reconciling the benefits that are likely to be accrued from the continuous advancement of the life sciences with the potential risks arising from… Continue reading Strengthening the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention at the 9th Review Conference: Advancing Effective Action on Biological Security Education, Awareness, and Outreach

• Tatyana Novossiolova , Malcolm Dando
• July-December 2020
• CBW Magazine

On 3 November I was invited to speak at an international conference in Brussels organised by the European Union (EU) Non-Proliferation Consortium.1 The session was called: The Biological and Toxin… Continue reading Progress with the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention: Insights from four regional workshops held in 2016

• Jean Pascal Zanders
• July-December 2016
• CBW Magazine

The recently concluded Eighth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) held in Geneva during 7-25 November 20161 reached a disappointing outcome as the participant states failed to adopt… Continue reading The Eight Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention: A Missed Opportunity

• Kapil Patil
• July-December 2016
• CBW Magazine

Use of biological pathogens to attack populations continues to be one of the major threats today, whether by state actors or in the hands of non-state actors, amorphous entities or… Continue reading The BWC Review: Issues and Challenges

• Manish
• July-December 2016
• CBW Magazine

Numerous planning documents and policy statements are being generated in the lead-up to the Eighth Review Conference to the 1972 Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) for which Ambassador György… Continue reading Preparations for the Eighth Review Conference to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention

• John Hart
• January - June 2016
• CBW Magazine

On April 26, 2016, the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) meeting for the Eighth Review Conference (RevCon) of the Biological Weapons Convention (or BWC) jump-started the Convention’s quinquennial review process which is… Continue reading PrepCom: Setting the Stage for the ‘Eighth’ Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention

• Animesh Roul
• January-June 2016
• CBW Magazine

Within the intensive scientific era of the 21 century, 5 years – representing the intervals between the BWC Review Conferences – constitute a period with a vast potential, in terms… Continue reading The Eighth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention

• Dany Shoham
• January-March 2016
• CBW Magazine

Given its record and its efforts to promote bio-security and bio-safety, India should adopt a proactive role in strengthening the BTWC further.

• Arvind Gupta
• August 30, 2011
• IDSA Comments

This paper is a collation of information available from literature in public domain. Introduction The Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) entails prohibition of the development, production and stockpiling and… Continue reading An Overview of the Advances Made in Biotechnology and Related BTWC Concerns

• B. M. Gandhi
• July-December 2011
• CBW Magazine