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Reports from the 2019 Meeting of States Parties (MSP)

• Number 1 - Tuesday 3rd December 2019 -- The 2019 Meeting of State Parties: setting the scene
• Number 2 - Wednesday 4th December 2019 -- The opening of the 2019 BWC Meeting of States Parties
• Number 3 - Thursday 5th December 2019 -- The general debate ends and discussion of the Meetings of Experts begins
• Number 4 - Friday 6th December 2019 -- Three MXs, preparations for the Review Conference and annual reports
• Number 5 - Tuesday 31st December 2019 -- The closing day of the Meeting of States Parties and some reflections
• Combined file containing all five 2019 MSP reports

Reports from the 2019 Meetings of Experts (MXs)

• Number 1 - Monday 29th July 2019 -- The 2019 Meetings of Experts: the second year of the new format
• Number 2 - Tuesday 30th July 2019 -- The start of the Meetings of Experts: MX1 – cooperation and assistance
• Number 3 - Wednesday 31st July 2019 -- Conclusion of MX1 and a look forward to MX2 – science and technology
• [Thursday 1 August 2019 was a public holiday in Switzerland]
• Number 4 - Friday 2nd August 2019 -- MX2 – future developments, science advice and codes of conduct
• Number 5 - Monday 5th August 2019 -- The conclusion of MX2 and a look to MX3 on national implementation
• Number 6 - Tuesday 6th August 2019 -- MX3 has more substance than time, and a look to MX4 assistance and response
• Number 7 - Wednesday 7th August 2019 -- The first day of MX4 – challenges, guidelines and database
• Number 8 - Thursday 8th August 2019 -- The closing day of MX4 and the BWC financial situation
• Number 9 - Friday 16th August 2019 -- MX5 on institutional strengthening and reflections on the series of meetings
• Combined file containing all nine 2019 MX reports

Reports from the 2018 Meeting of States Parties (MSP)

• Number 1 - Tuesday 4th December 2018 -- The 2018 Meeting of State Parties: setting the scene
• Number 2 - Wednesday 5th December 2018 -- Meeting of States Parties opening day: start of the general debate
• Number 3 - Thursday 6th December 2018 -- The second day of the MSP: general debate, vice-chairs and finances
• Number 4 - Friday 7th December 2018 -- Informal Thursday: reports from the Meetings of Experts
• Number 5 - Friday 21st December 2018 -- The 2018 Meeting of States Parties: conclusion and reflections
• Combined file containing all five 2018 MSP reports

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.

• Number 1 - Tuesday 7th August 2018 -- The 2018 Meetings of Experts: continuity and change
• Number 2 - Wednesday 8th August 2018 -- The opening of the 2018 Meetings of Experts: MX1 cooperation & assistance
• Number 3 - Thursday 9th August 2018 -- The conclusion of MX1, some reflections, and a look towards MX2
• Number 4 - Friday 10th August 2018 -- MX2 – scientific developments, risk assessment and codes of conduct
• Number 5 - Monday 13th August 2018 -- MX2 wraps up scientific developments, look to MX3 on national implementation
• Number 6 - Tuesday 14th August 2018 -- A day of national implementation in MX3, a look toward to MX4
• Number 7 - Wednesday 15th August 2018 -- First day of MX4 - assistance, response and preparedness
• Number 8 - Thursday 16th August 2018 -- MX4 concludes on responses to disease, a look to MX5
• Number 9 - Wednesday 22nd August 2018 -- MX5 on institutional strengthening and reflections on the MXs as a whole
• Combined file containing all nine 2018 MX reports

Reports from the 2017 Meeting of States Parties (MSP)

• Number 1 - Monday 4th December 2017 -- The 2017 Meeting of State Parties: setting the scene
• Number 2 - Tuesday 5th December 2017 -- Return to Geneva: the opening of the 2017 Meeting of States Parties
• Number 3 - Wednesday 6th December 2017 -- The general debate concludes, the start of exchange of views
• Number 4 - Thursday 7th December 2017 -- The BWC Financial Situation and the Start of Private Meetings
• Number 5 - Friday 8th December 2017 -- Universalization, the ISU Report and Cost Implications of Programme Options
• Number 6 - Thursday 14th December 2017 -- The Conclusion of the MSP, an Agreed Work Programme and Some Reflections
• Combined file containing all six 2017 MSP reports

Reports from the Eighth Review Conference (2016)

• Number 1 - Monday 7th November 2016 -- The Eighth BWC Review Conference: setting the scene
• Number 2 - Tuesday 8th November 2016 -- The Conference gets underway: opening statements and Rubik’s Cubes
• Number 3 - Wednesday 9th November 2016 -- The second day: some themes from the general debate
• Number 4 - Thursday 10th November 2016 -- Conclusion of the general debate and start of the Committee of the Whole
• Number 5 - Friday 11th November 2016 -- Committee of the Whole: first reading completed, second reading anticipated
• Number 6 - Monday 14th November 2016 -- One week completed: still much work to be done
• Number 7 - Tuesday 15th November 2016 -- First cross-cutting plenary: Article X and science & technology
• Number 8 - Wednesday 16th November 2016 -- Further cross-cutting plenaries: Article VII and Implementation
• Number 9 - Thursday 17th November 2016 -- Middle day of the middle week: Halfway there?
• Number 10 - Friday 18th November 2016 -- Committee of the Whole third reading and a draft elements text
• Number 11 - Monday 21st November 2016 -- First reactions to the draft elements, and the ‘alternative BWC’
• Number 12 - Tuesday 22nd November 2016 -- More draft elements reactions and a CoW extended beyond its natural life
• Number 13 - Wednesday 23rd November 2016 -- The Eighth BWC Review Conference: waiting for the end-game
• Number 14 - Thursday 24th November 2016 -- Entering the endgame: a new text and a new move towards consensus?
• Number 15 - Friday 25th November 2016 -- A difficult endgame: slow movement and late-night consultations
• Number 16 - Thursday 1st December 2016 -- The Eighth BWC Review Conference: a minimal outcome
• Combined file containing all Eighth Review Conference reports.

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.

• Number 1 - Tuesday 26th April 2016 -- Preparing for the Eighth BWC Review Conference: setting the scene
• Number 2 - Wednesday 27th April 2016 -- The opening day of the Preparatory Committee
• Number 3 - Sunday 1st May 2016 -- The Preparatory Committee concludes its first session
• Number 4 - Monday 8th August 2016 -- The resumed BWC Preparatory Committee: background and context
• Number 5 - Tuesday 9th August 2016 -- The re-opening of the BWC Preparatory Committee: general exchange of views
• Number 6 - Wednesday 10th August 2016 -- The BWC Preparatory Committee: cross-cutting issues
• Number 7 - Thursday 11th August 2016 -- Article-by-article review: Preamble to Article VI
• Number 8 - Friday 12th August 2016 -- Article-by-article review: Article VII to Article XV
• Number 9 - Friday 19th August 2016 -- The BWC Preparatory Committee: conclusion and report adoption
• Combined files containing all nine 2016 PrepCom reports, or containing reports 1-3 and 4-9

Reports from the 2015 Meeting of States Parties (MSP)

• Number 1 - Monday 14th December 2015 -- The 2015 Meeting of State Parties: setting the scene
• Number 2 - Tuesday 15th December 2015 -- The 2015 Meeting of States Parties: opening statements
• Number 3 - Wednesday 16th December 2015 -- Second day: the Review Conference and cooperation and assistance
• Number 4 - Thursday 17th December 2015 -- Third day: science & technology and national implementation
• Number 5 - Friday 18th December 2015 -- Fourth day: Article VII and further consultations [Typo in date corrected]
• Number 6 - Thursday 24th December 2015 -- Final day: universalization, the ISU, report adoption and some reflections
• Combined file containing all six 2015 MSP reports

Reports from the 2015 Meeting of Experts (MX)

• Number 1 - Monday 10th August 2015 -- The 2015 Meeting of Experts: background and issues
• Number 2 - Tuesday 11th August 2015 -- The opening day: introductory statements and Article VII
• Number 3 - Wednesday 12th August 2015 -- The second day: cooperation and assistance
• Number 4 - Thursday 13th August 2015 -- The third day: scientific and technological developments
• Number 5 - Friday 14th August 2015 -- The fourth day: national implementation
• Number 6 - Friday 21st August 2015 -- The final day: Article VII, adoption of the report and some reflections
• Combined file containing all six 2015 MX reports

Reports from the 2014 Meeting of States Parties (MSP)

• Number 1 - Monday 1st December 2014 -- The 2014 Meeting of State Parties: background and issues
• Number 2 - Tuesday 2nd December 2014 -- The first day: opening remarks and statements
• Number 3 - Wednesday 3rd December 2014 -- The second day: cooperation & assistance and science & technology
• Number 4 - Thursday 4th December 2014 -- The third day: national implementation and Article VII
• Number 5 - Friday 5th December 2014 -- The fourth day: universality, the ISU and preparing the report
• Number 6 - Wednesday 10th December 2014 -- Consensus by confusion: the final day of the 2014 MSP
• Combined file containing all six 2014 MSP reports

Reports from the 2014 Meeting of Experts (MX)

• Number 1 - Monday 4th August 2014 -- The 2014 Meeting of Experts: Setting the scene
• Number 2 - Tuesday 5th August 2014 -- The start of the Meeting of Experts: introductory statements and Article VII
• Number 3 - Wednesday 6th August 2014 -- The second day: cooperation and assistance
• Number 4 - Thursday 7th August 2014-- The third day: developments in science and technology
• Number 5 - Friday 8th August 2014 -- The fourth day: strengthening national implementation
• Number 6 - Thursday 14th August 2014 -- The final day: Article VII and adoption of the report [A typo on the second page has been corrected]
• Combined file containing all six 2014 MX reports

Reports from the 2013 Meeting of States Parties (MSP)

• Number 1 - Monday 9th December 2013 -- The 2013 Meeting of State Parties: setting the scene
• Number 2 - Tuesday 10th December 2013 -- The first day: opening remarks and statements
• Number 3 - Wednesday 11th December 2013 -- The second day: cooperation & assistance and science & technology
• Number 4 - Thursday 12th December 2013 -- The third day: national implementation and CBMs
• Number 5 - Friday 13th December 2013 -- The fourth day: universalization, the ISU and drafting the final report
• Number 6 - Friday 20th December 2013 -- The final day: adoption of the report of the Meeting
• Combined file containing all six 2013 MSP reports

Reports from the 2013 Meeting of Experts (MX)

• Number 1 - Monday 12th August 2013 -- The 2013 Meeting of Experts: Setting the scene
• Number 2 - Tuesday 13th August 2013 -- The first day: opening statements and CBM participation
• Number 3 - Wednesday 14th August 2013 -- The second day: cooperation and assistance
• Number 4 - Thursday 15th August 2013 -- The third day: scientific and technical developments
• Number 5 - Friday 16th August 2013 -- The fourth day: national implementation
• Number 6 - Friday 23rd August 2013 -- The final day: concepts of compliance
• Combined file containing all six 2013 MX reports

Reports from the 2012 Meeting of States Parties (MSP)

• Number 1 - Monday 10th December 2012 -- The 2012 Meeting of State Parties: setting the scene
• Number 2 - Tuesday 11th December 2012 -- The Opening Day: statements and positions
• Number 3 - Wednesday 12th December 2012 -- The Second Day: cooperation & assistance and science & technology
• Number 4 - Thursday 13th December 2012 -- The Third Day: national implementation and CBMs
• Number 5 - Friday 14th December 2012 -- The Fourth Day: process, reports and consultations
• Number 6 - Monday 17th December 2012 -- The Final Day: a report, finally
• Combined file containing all six 2012 MSP reports

Reports from the 2012 Meeting of Experts (MX)

• Number 1 - Monday 16th July 2012 -- The 2012 Meeting of Experts: Setting the scene
• Number 2 - Tuesday 17th July 2012 -- The 2012 Meeting of Experts: the opening day
• Number 3 - Wednesday 18th July 2012 -- The 2012 Meeting of Experts: the second day
• Number 4 - Thursday 19th July 2012 -- The 2012 Meeting of Experts: the third day
• Number 5 - Friday 20th July 2012 -- The 2012 Meeting of Experts: the fourth day
• Number 6 - Monday 23rd July 2012 -- The 2012 Meeting of Experts: the final day
• Combined file containing all six 2012 MX reports

Reports from the Seventh Review Conference

• Number 1 - Monday 5th December 2011 -- The Seventh BWC Review Conference: setting the scene
• Number 2 - Tuesday 6th December 2011 -- Sinterklaas and statements: the first day of the Review Conference
• Number 3 - Wednesday 7th December 2011 -- The Second Day: themes from the general debate
• Number 4 - Thursday 8th December 2011 -- The Third Day: start of the detailed work
• Number 5 - Friday 9th December 2011 -- Industry and Posters: the 4th day of the Review Conference [see note below]
• Number 6 - Monday 12th December 2011 -- One Week Completed: a positive atmosphere, but a long road still ahead
• Number 7 - Tuesday 13th December 2011 -- Start of the Second Week: further exchanges of views
• Number 8 - Wednesday 14th December 2011 -- The halfway point: the start of facilitated consultations
• Number 9 - Thursday 15th December 2011 -- Committee of the Whole: second reading started, slow progress
• Number 10 - Friday 16th December 2011 -- Committee of the Whole: an increase in momentum
• Number 11 - Monday 19th December 2011 -- Second Week Completed: draft final document under discussion
• Number 12 - Tuesday 20th December 2011 -- Start of the Third Week: slow progress and a late proposal
• Number 13 - Wednesday 21st December 2011 -- Two Days to Go, Late-Night Sessions: countdown to a conclusion?
• Number 14 - Thursday 22nd December 2011 -- Winter solstice -- a long shortest day: working into the night ...
• Number 15 - Wednesday 28th December 2011 -- The Seventh BWC Review Conference: outline of the Final Document
• Number 16 - Saturday 31st December 2011 -- The Seventh BWC Review Conference: outcome and assessment

[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)

• Number 1 - Wednesday 13th April 2011 -- The Seventh BWC Review Conference: the start of formal preparations
• Number 2 - Thursday 14th April 2011 -- The BWC Preparatory Committee: the opening day
• Number 3 - Friday 15th April 2011 -- The BWC Preparatory Committee: the second and final day
• Combined file containing all three 2011 PrepCom reports

Reports from the 2010 Meeting of States Parties (MSP)

• Number 1 - Monday 6th December 2010 -- The 2010 Meeting of State Parties: responding to deliberate disease
• Number 2 - Tuesday 7th December 2010 -- The Opening Day: statements and positions
• Number 3 - Wednesday 8th December 2010 -- The Second Day: Review Conference preparations
• Number 4 - Thursday 9th December 2010 -- The Third Day: the main topic of the meeting
• Number 5 - Friday 10th December 2010 -- The Fourth Day: Partners, universality, the ISU and draft text
• Number 6 - Friday 17th December 2010 -- The Final Day: conclusion of the meeting
• Combined file containing all six 2010 MSP reports

Reports from the 2010 Meeting of Experts (MX)

• Number 1 - Monday 23rd August 2010 -- The 2010 Meeting of Experts: Setting the scene
• Number 2 - Tuesday 24th August 2010 -- The 2010 Meeting of Experts: The Opening Day
• Number 3 - Wednesday 25th August 2010 -- The Second Day: National Efforts and Posters
• Number 4 - Thursday 26th August 2010 -- The Third Day: International cooperation
• Number 5 - Friday 27th August 2010 -- The Fourth Day: Improving national capabilities
• Number 6 - Monday 30th August 2010 -- The Final Day: Wrapping up the meeting
• Combined file containing all six 2010 MX reports

Reports from the 2009 Meeting of States Parties (MSP)

• Number 1 - Monday 7th December 2009 -- The 2009 Meeting of State Parties: background to the meeting
• Number 2 - Tuesday 8th December 2009 -- The 2009 Meeting of State Parties: the opening day
• Number 3 - Wednesday 9th December 2009 -- The Second Day: cooperation and challenges
• Number 4 - Thursday 10th December 2009 -- The Third Day: the mystery guest revealed
• Number 5 - Friday 11th December 2009 -- The Fourth Day: reports and consultations
• Number 6 - Monday 14th December 2009 -- The Fifth Day: conclusion of the meeting
• Combined file containing all of the 2009 MSP reports

Reports from the 2009 Meeting of Experts (MX)

• Number 1 - Monday 24th August 2009 -- The 2009 Meeting of Experts: Setting the scene
• Number 2 - Tuesday 25th August 2009 -- The 2009 Meeting of Experts: the opening day
• Number 3 - Wednesday 26th August 2009 -- The Second Day: Disease surveillance arrangements
• Number 4 - Thursday 27th August 2009 -- The Third Day: cooperation and capacity building
• Number 5 - Friday 28th August 2009 -- The Fourth Day: needs, challenges, guests and posters
• Number 6 - Monday 31st August 2009 -- The Final Day: closure and reflections
• Combined file containing all of the 2009 MX reports

Reports from the 2008 Meeting of States Parties (MSP)

• Number 1 - Monday 1st December 2008 -- The 2008 Meeting of States Parties: Setting the Scene
• Number 2 - Tuesday 2nd December 2008 -- The Opening Day: Statements and Prizes
• Number 3 - Wednesday 3rd December 2008 -- The Second Day: Start of Closed Sessions
• Number 4 - Thursday 4th December 2008 -- The Third Day: Completion of Topical Sessions
• Number 5 - Friday 5th December 2008 -- The Fourth Day: Reports presented and a Final Report to be decided
• Number 6 - Monday 8th December 2008 -- The Fifth Day: Conclusion of the Meeting
• Combined file containing all of the 2008 MSP reports

Reports from the 2008 Meeting of Experts (MX)

• Number 1 - Monday 18th August 2008 -- The 2008 Meeting of Experts: Biosecurity and Education
• Number 2 - Tuesday 19th August 2008 -- The 2008 Meeting of Experts: The Opening Day
• Number 3 - Wednesday 20th August 2008 -- The 2008 Meeting of Experts: The Second Day
• Number 4 - Thursday 21st August 2008 -- The 2008 Meeting of Experts: The Third Day
• Number 5 - Friday 22nd August 2008 -- The 2008 Meeting of Experts: The Fourth Day
• Number 6 - Monday 25th August 2008 -- The 2008 Meeting of Experts: The Final Day
• Combined file containing all of the 2008 MX reports

Reports from earlier Meetings

• Meeting of States Parties (December 2007) [Combined file]
• Meeting of Experts (August 2007) [Combined file]
• Sixth Review Conference (November-December 2006) [Combined file]

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.