CBW Events

A project to create a record of events to enable/encourage understanding of how policies develop relating to chemical and biological warfare and its prevention.

[Dr Alexander Ghionis @alexghionis]

I’m very happy that our book on Julian Perry Robinson is now available. Editing it with colleagues, friends, and family has been a real privilege, and a reminder of how much his work at @SPRU influenced global anti-CBW thinking, policy, and outcomes.
🔗https://t.co/SgJ4TQDTzW

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"The Sixth Session of the BWC Working Group: setting the scene" -- posted to https://t.co/VLUkvqMLr7 #1972BWC

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"A minimal MSP and some reflections on the 2024 BWC meetings" -- last #1972BWC report for 2024 BWC meetings posted to https://t.co/VLUkvqNjgF

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"Fifth Session closure – a rare speech and concerns for the future" -- latest #1972BWC Working Group report posted to https://t.co/VLUkvqNjgF

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Abrupt halt to consultations in the Fifth Session of the #1972BWC Working Group https://t.co/VLUkvqMLr7 Latest = "Approaching the endgame, but an abrupt halt to consultations"

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Reports from the Fifth Session of the BWC Working Group continue https://t.co/VLUkvqMLr7 Latest = "End of the first week: organizational, institutional and financial arrangements"

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BWC report "The closure of the Fourth Session and preparations for the Fifth" for the BWC Working Group which opens its Fifth Session today has been posted to https://t.co/QqmoQAuDDd

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@bwiedwards There was a delay in identifying what became known as the "nose gases" in use by German forces in WWI that included DM (Adamsite) but also DA & DC. Arthur may have been an interim name while this identification was being established.

[OPCW @OPCW]

📣 OPCW launches €260,000 Artificial Intelligence Research Challenge. Researchers and scientists are encouraged to propose AI solutions to enhance the OPCW's effectiveness, efficiency, and preparedness.

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#ResearchGrant #ResearchGrants #OPCWscitech #ChemicalWeapons

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@JPZanders Mankoo thesis -- "A Historical Sociology of Teargas in Britain and the Empire, 1925-1965" https://t.co/tQpe0Usf7X

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@JPZanders I appreciate you didn't write it, but the long verbatim quote may suggest to people you had agreed with the info within it, that's what I was cautioning against. Alex Mankoo wrote up UK use of chemicals during the Malaya situation. I'll dig out a reference when I have more time

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@JPZanders 3/3 The sentence on page 16 of "Public health response to biological and chemical weapons—WHO guidance" https://t.co/e9XfNINhgs that refers to "formulations such as Trioxone and Agent Orange" reflects this problem of understanding the differences.

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@JPZanders 2/3 It is the dioxins in the mixture that are the major cause of health effects in humans seen in the after-effects of Agent Orange.

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@SAWEvans There was some exchange. See for example the presentation by Joshua Lederberg in August 1970 that was written up in CCD/312.

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@JPZanders I suspect multiple errors. The piece says "A 1988 UN report concluded that Cuban armed forces had used VX during operations in the Angolan civil war." I'm not aware of any UN report reaching that conclusion.

[United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research @UNIDIR]

To take stock of three WMD Review Conferences between Aug 2022 and May 2023, UNIDIR invited President of the #1972BWC RevCon @L_Bencini, #NPTRevCon President @G_Zlauvinen & #CWCRevcon Chair @henkvdKwast to share their reflections. Learn more here 👇

📘 https://t.co/IS0zz2FhRB

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A combined file of all of the 2023 reports is available from the same link.

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"The closing day of the 2023 BWC MSP – a meeting of lost opportunities" report on the BWC Working Group now published at https://t.co/QqmoQAuDDd #1972bwc #bwcwg

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"WG discussions on organizational, institutional and financial arrangements and adoption of the WG3 report" report on the BWC Working Group now published at https://t.co/QqmoQAuDDd #1972bwc #bwcwg