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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Reports from the 2024 meetings of the Working Group and the Meeting of States Parties (MSP)

• Number 1 - Monday 19th August 2024 -- Assistance, response and preparedness under Article VII: setting the scene
• Number 2 - Tuesday 20th August 2024 -- A return to scientific and technological developments: setting the scene
• Number 3 - Wednesday 21st August 2024 -- A return to cooperation and assistance under Article X: setting the scene
• Number 4 - Thursday 22nd August 2024 -- Discussions on assistance, response and preparedness under Article VII
• Number 5 - Friday 23rd August 2024 -- Discussions on scientific and technological (S&T) developments
• Number 6 - Monday 2nd December 2024 -- The closure of the Fourth Session and preparations for the Fifth
• Number 7 - Tuesday 3rd December 2024 -- Fifth Session, first day: assistance, response and preparedness - Article VII
• Number 8 - Wednesday 4th December 2024 -- Fifth Session, second day: confidence-building and transparency
• Number 9 - Thursday 5th December 2024 -- Fifth Session, third day: a return to compliance and verification
• Number 10 - Friday 6th December 2024 -- Fifth Session, fourth day: compliance and verification continued
• Number 11 - Monday 9th December 2024 -- End of the first week: organizational, institutional and financial arrangements
• Number 12 - Tuesday 10th December 2024 -- Chair's proposal introduced in plenary and discussion of the ICA mechanism
• Number 13 - Wednesday 11th December 2024 -- Discussion of the S&T mechanism and ongoing bilateral consultations
• Number 14 - Thursday 12th December 2024 -- Plenary discussions of compliance and verification plus a new proposal draft
• Number 15 - Friday 13th December 2024 -- Approaching the endgame, but an abrupt halt to consultations
• Number 16 - Monday 16th December 2024 -- Fifth Session closure - a rare speech and concerns for the future
• Number 17 - Tuesday 17th December 2024 -- A minimal MSP and some reflections on the 2024 BWC meetings
• Combined file containing all reports from 2024

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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 then 7-18 August and 4-8 December to discuss substantive issues. The annual MSP met 11-13 December.

• Number 1 - Wednesday 15th March 2023 -- The BWC Working Group: setting the scene for the organizational meeting
• Number 2 - Thursday 16th March 2023 -- The first day of the BWC Working Group organizational meeting
• Number 3 - Monday 31 July 2023 -- Completion of the First Session of the Working Group on organizational issues
• Combined file containing the three reports for the March session
• Number 4 - Tuesday 1 August 2023 -- Setting the scene for the substantive sessions of the BWC Working Group
• Number 5 - Wednesday 2 August 2023 -- International cooperation and assistance/Article X setting the scene
• Number 6 - Thursday 3 August 2023 -- Review of scientific and technological developments setting the scene
• Number 7 - Friday 4 August 2023 -- National implementation issues setting the scene
• Combined file containing the four setting the scene reports for the August session
• Number 8 - Tuesday 8 August 2023 -- The opening of the Second Session of the BWC Working Group
• Number 9 - Thursday 10 August 2023 -- Discussions on international cooperation and assistance measures
• Number 10 - Friday 11 August 2023 -- A possible mechanism for international cooperation and assistance/Article X
• Number 11 - Wednesday 16th August 2023 -- Working Group discussions on scientific and technological (S&T) developments
• Number 12 - Thursday 17th August 2023 -- Discussions on the possible S&T developments review mechanism
• Number 13 - Thursday 30th November 2023 -- National implementation discussions and adoption of the WG2 report
• Number 14 - Monday 4th December 2023 -- Confidence-building and transparency setting the scene
• Number 15 - Tuesday 5th December 2023 -- Compliance and verification setting the scene
• Number 16 - Wednesday 6th December 2023 -- Working Group discussions on confidence-building and transparency
• Number 17 - Thursday 7th December 2023 -- Organizational, institutional and financial aspects setting the scene
• Number 18 - Friday 8th December 2023 -- Working Group discussions on compliance and verification
• Number 19 - Monday 11th December 2023 -- WG discussions on organizational, institutional and financial arrangements and adoption of the WG3 report
• Number 20 - Tuesday 12th December 2023 -- The opening day of the BWC MSP procedure over substance
• Number 21 - Saturday 16th December 2023 -- The closing day of the 2023 BWC MSP a meeting of lost opportunities
• Combined file containing all reports from 2023

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Reports from the Ninth Review Conference (2022)

• Number 1 - Monday 28th November 2022 -- The Ninth BWC Review Conference: setting the scene
• Number 2 - Tuesday 29th November 2022 -- The opening of the Review Conference and the start of the general debate
• Number 3 - Wednesday 30th November 2022 -- The second day: the general debate and points of order
• Number 4 - Thursday 1st December 2022 -- The third day: NGOs, MSP Chairs and the Committee of the Whole
• Number 5 - Friday 2nd December 2022 -- The Committee of the Whole continues its first reading
• Number 6 - Monday 5th December 2022 -- CoW first reading complete and Schr dinger s Committee convenes
• Number 7 - Tuesday 6th December 2022 -- Into the second week: a first look at the Solemn Declaration
• Number 8 - Wednesday 7th December 2022 -- CoW second reading starts and elements non-paper considered
• Number 9 - Thursday 8th December 2022 -- The article-by-article review: second reading continues
• Number 10 - Friday 9th December 2022 -- Bowled over at the Ninth BWC Review Conference
• Number 11 - Monday 12th December 2022 -- Second reading of the article-by-article review completed
• Number 12 - Tuesday 13th December 2022 -- Three drafts for the three parts of the final document, but progress stutters
• Number 13 - Wednesday 14th December 2022 -- First plenary discussion of the article-by-article review
• Number 14 - Thursday 15th December 2022 -- A new draft final document but echoes of the last Review Conference
• Number 15 - Friday 16th December 2022 -- A revised draft final document and late-night consultations
• Number 16 - Tuesday 17th January 2023 -- The closing of the Review Conference and some reflections
• Number 17 - Tuesday 17th January 2023 -- The Final Document of the Review Conference and some reflections
• Combined file containing all 2022 Review Conference reports

• Number 1 - Monday 4th April 2022 -- The Preparatory Committee so far and a look toward the second session
• Number 2 - Tuesday 5th April 2022 -- The opening day of the second session of the Preparatory Committee
• Number 3 - Wednesday 6th April 2022 -- The start of the article-by-article review of the Convention
• Number 4 - Thursday 7th April 2022 -- Article VI to Article XI of the article-by-article review
• Number 5 - Friday 8th April 2022 -- From the article-by-article review to discussion of cross cutting issues
• Number 6 - Monday 11th April 2022 -- BWC finances and a possible Review Conference President-designate
• Number 7 - Tuesday 19th April 2022 -- The conclusion of the PrepCom and some reflections
• Combined file containing all seven 2022 PrepCom reports

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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.

• Number 1 - Monday 22nd November 2021 -- The 2020 Meeting of State Parties: setting the scene
• Number 2 - Tuesday 23rd November 2021 -- The opening day of the 2020 Meeting of States Parties
• Number 3 - Wednesday 24th November 2021 -- The end of the general debate and consideration of MX1 and MX2
• Number 4 - Thursday 25th November 2021 -- Consideration of the remaining Meetings of Experts
• Number 5 - Friday 26th November 2021 -- The not quite final day of the Meeting of States Parties
• Number 6 - Friday 3rd December 2021 -- The extra day of the Meeting of States Parties and some reflections
• Combined file containing all six 2020 MSP reports

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.

• Number 1 - August 2021 -- Looking towards the Ninth BWC Review Conference and its possible outcomes
• Number 2 - November 2021 -- Preparatory arrangements for the Ninth BWC Review Conference

• Number 1 - Monday 23rd August 2021 -- MX1 on cooperation and assistance: setting the scene
• Number 2 - Tuesday 24th August 2021 -- MX2 on scientific and technological developments: setting the scene
• Number 3 - Wednesday 25th August 2021 -- MX3 on national implementation: setting the scene
• Number 4 - Thursday 26th August 2021 -- MX4 on assistance, response and preparedness: setting the scene
• Number 5 - Friday 27th August 2021 -- MX5 on institutional strengthening: setting the scene
• Number 6 - Wednesday 1st September 2021 -- MX1 on cooperation and assistance: a summary of the proceedings
• Number 7 - Friday 3rd September 2021 -- MX2 on scientific and technological developments: summary of proceedings
• Number 8 - Monday 6th September 2021 -- MX3 on national implementation: a summary of the proceedings
• Number 9 - Wednesday 8th September 2021 -- MX4 on assistance, response and preparedness: summary of proceedings
• Number 10 - Monday 13th September 2021 -- MX5 on institutional strengthening: a summary of the proceedings
• Combined file containing all ten 2020 MX reports

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)

• 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

• 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

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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

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

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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

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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.

• 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

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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

• 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

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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

• 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

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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

• 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

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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

• 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

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Reports from the Seventh Review Conference (2011)

• 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

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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

• 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

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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

• 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

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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

• 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

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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]

2024 -- Working Group Sessions 4 & 5 and MSP
2023 -- Working Group Sessions 1, 2 & 3 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.