Background document provided by the Biological Weapons Convention Implementation Support Unit at the 3rd session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other WMD

Background document provided by the Biological Weapons Convention Implementation Support Unit at the 3rd session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other WMD

The document provides background on the Convention in the prohibition of the development, production and stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and their destruction. The document outlines the role of the BWC, its provisions, and its role in promoting global peace and secuirty. It also outlines the status of the implementation of the BWC in the region.