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Guide to participating in the Confidence-Building Measures of the Biological Weapons Convention
The document "Guide to participating in the Confidence-Building Measures of the Biological Weapons Convention" of 2015.
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CRISPR-Cas9 and the Risk of Bioweapon Proliferation
CRISPR-Cas9 is an advanced gene-editing technology developed in 2012 by scientists Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier. It is a natural defense system found in bacteria and archaea, helping them resist viral…
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We dont need more virus
For decades, gain-of-function (GoF) research was a quiet, technical term within virology referring to the modification of organisms to better understand biological processes. In recent years, however, the phrase has…
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International Mechanisms for Biological Weapons Control
In the current context of global security facing increasingly non-traditional challenges, from international terrorism to threats posed by advanced biotechnology, preventing the proliferation of biological weapons has…
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Workshops on the implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)
Building on the results achieved in 2023, workshops on the implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) took place on 12, 13 and 14 August 2024. The two workshops – the "Workshop on Practical Response to…
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Notable Points in the United States Government Policy for Oversight of Dual Use Research of Concern and Pathogens with Enhanced Pandemic Potential
Against the backdrop of an increasingly complex and unpredictable global risk of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, especially biological weapons, on 6 May 2024 the United States Government issued the…
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Workshop on Guidance for Preparing National Reports on the Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)
On 18 and 19 January 2024, a Workshop on Guidance for Preparing National Reports on the Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) took place in Hanoi. This was the first workshop held in Vietnam on…
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Workshop: “Practical Exercise on Biological Weapons Proliferation Scenarios through Transit, Export and Import”
Building on the results achieved in 2023, on 11 and 12 January 2024 in Hanoi, the Chemical Corps - the Standing Office of the National Focal Point of Vietnam for countering the proliferation of weapons of mass…
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Preventing and countering the risk of WMD proliferation
Major General HA VAN CU, Commander of the Chemical Corps, Standing Deputy Head of the National Focal Point for countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Leaders of the General Staff of the Vietnam…
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Botulinum: Deadly toxic and risk of using as a Biological weapon
Although C. Botulinum has been found to be effective in treating wrinkles and muscle problems, it is a highly toxic substance that can lead to paralysis and even death. This makes it a potential weapon for biological…
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Bioterrorism
“Biological weapons” – a phrase that can send a chill down our spines. Biological weapons involve the use of toxins or infectious agents of biological origin, which may include bacteria, viruses, fungi or toxins. These…
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Proactively responding to the risk of biological incidents and biological weapons
Proactively responding to bioterrorism and to warfare involving biological weapons (BW), and dealing with toxic chemicals, so as to meet the requirements of the task of defending the Fatherland in the new situation, is…