In conjunction with the BioWeapons Prevention Project, Richard Guthrie has been producing daily reports from the inter-governmental meetings of the Biological Weapons Convention since 2006.

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Quicklinks to each of the series of reports are available at the bottom of the page.

Reports from the 2023 meetings of the Working Group and the Meeting of States Parties (MSP)

The Ninth Review Conference established a "Working Group on the strengthening of the Convention" which met on 15-16 March to discuss organizational issues and is scheduled to meet during 7-18 August and 4-8 December to discuss substantive issues. The annual MSP is scheduled for 11-13 December – the first three working days after the second substantive Working Group session.

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Reports from the Ninth Review Conference (2022)

Note: this was originally scheduled for 2021 but was put back a year owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reports from the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) for the Ninth Review Conference (2022)

Note: this PrepCom was held in two sessions: 20 December 2021 and 4-11 April 2022.

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Reports from the 2020 Meeting of States Parties (MSP), held during 22 to 25 November 2021

Owing to pandemic restrictions, the 2020 MSP was delayed until 2021. Pandemic restrictions may impact upon the publication schedule, but it is hoped that the daily pattern of reporting can be maintained.

Ninth Review Conference preview reports

This will be an occasional series of reports setting the scene for the Ninth BWC Review Conference and what might result from it. There will be a particular focus on how preparations in advance of the Review Conference might contribute to a successful outcome.

Reports from the 2020 Meetings of Experts (MXs), held during 30 August to 8 September 2021

Owing to pandemic restrictions, the 2020 MXs were pushed back into 2021. In a change to usual practice two reports were produced for each of the five MXs -- one distributed in advance in order to set the scene and another reporting on what happened during the MX. At the time there were restrictions on distributing papers in the Palais des Nations.

COVID-19 impact reports

During 2020, a series of COVID-19 impact reports were produced in a similar style to the daily reports to explore lessons to be learned from past BWC activities and discussions for responses to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as examining impacts of the pandemic on BWC activities.

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Reports from the 2019 Meeting of States Parties (MSP)

Reports from the 2019 Meetings of Experts (MXs)

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Reports from the 2018 Meeting of States Parties (MSP)

Reports from the 2018 Meetings of Experts (MXs)

Note: a page of quick links for the Web TV archive for these meetings and ISU pages has been put together.

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Reports from the 2017 Meeting of States Parties (MSP)

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Reports from the Eighth Review Conference (2016)

Reports from the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) for the Eighth Review Conference (2016)

Note: this PrepCom was held in two sessions: 26-27 April and 8-12 August.

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Reports from the 2015 Meeting of States Parties (MSP)

Reports from the 2015 Meeting of Experts (MX)

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Reports from the 2014 Meeting of States Parties (MSP)

Reports from the 2014 Meeting of Experts (MX)

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Reports from the 2013 Meeting of States Parties (MSP)

Reports from the 2013 Meeting of Experts (MX)

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Reports from the 2012 Meeting of States Parties (MSP)

Reports from the 2012 Meeting of Experts (MX)

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Reports from the Seventh Review Conference (2011)

[Note to daily report no 5: This was the working title that accidentally got include in the final printed version. This sort of thing happens with very tight publication deadlines ...]

Reports from the 2011 Preparatory Committee (PrepCom)

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Reports from the 2010 Meeting of States Parties (MSP)

Reports from the 2010 Meeting of Experts (MX)

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Reports from the 2009 Meeting of States Parties (MSP)

Reports from the 2009 Meeting of Experts (MX)

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Reports from the 2008 Meeting of States Parties (MSP)

Reports from the 2008 Meeting of Experts (MX)

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Reports from earlier Meetings


2023 --
Working Group and MSP
2022 -- Ninth Review Conference | PrepCom
2020 -- MSP 2020 | MXs 2020 [scheduled for 2020 but held in 2021]
2019 -- MSP 2019 | MXs 2019
2018 -- MSP 2018 | MXs 2018
2017 -- MSP 2017
2016 -- Eighth Review Conference | PrepCom
2015 -- MSP 2015 | MX 2015
2014 -- MSP 2014 | MX 2014
2013 -- MSP 2013 | MX 2013
2012 -- MSP 2012 | MX 2012
2011 -- Seventh Review Conference | PrepCom
2010 -- MSP 2010 | MX 2010
2009 -- MSP 2009 | MX 2009
2008 -- MSP 2008 | MX 2008
2007 -- MSP 2007 | MX 2007
2006 -- Sixth Review Conference (2006)

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Daily reports from the Second, Third and Fourth Review Conferences for the Chemical Weapons Convention (2008, 2013 and 2018) are available via the CWC reports page.