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Promoting Universality and National Implementation of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC) and UNSCR 1540

This project aims to improve the universality and implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention (BTWC) and United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1540 in partner countries by:

  1. Enhancing the knowledge, capabilities and commitment of Members of Parliament (MP) in up to 42 States across Africa, the Caribbean, Central America and Asia (Timor Leste);
  2. Producing revised or new legislation for implementing the BTWC and/or UNSCR 1540 in at least 18 countries;
  3. Increasing support from MPs of Non-States Parties to the BTWC for ratification of/accession to the Convention;
  4. Improving submission rates of Confidence Building Measures (CBM) reports by BTWC States Parties;
  5. Engaging with MPs in 13 of the 15 States that have never submitted a National Report to the UNSCR 1540 Committee to promote compliance with this important reporting requirement; and
  6. Introducing and sharing draft/model BTWC implementing legislation with participants to identify opportunities to promote the legislation in parliament, including new anti-terrorism legislation and criminal code reform.

Risk Area(s) covered

Biological

Activities

Knowledge Sharing/Best Practices
Legislative/Regulatory Assistance

Beneficiary Countries

Beneficiary Regions

Africa
Asia
Caribbean
Central America
Southeast Asia

Budget

492790 CAD

Status

Active
Start Date: January 1, 2018
End Date: 

ASI Database Release

Providers and Implementers ?

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Contacts

Name Position Agency/Department/Org Note
Mr Trevor Smith Head & CWC Point of Contact
Global Partnership Program
Canada
Mr Simon Collard-Wexler First Secretary
Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations
Canada
Mr Allen Brown Deputy Director
Nuclear Nonproliferation and Arms Control and Disarmament Policy, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Division (IGN)
Global Affairs Canada
Mr Peter A. Barcroft Senior Director
International Peace and Security Programme
Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA)

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