BWC 2019 Meeting of States Parties

The 2019 Meeting of States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention will be chaired by Ambassador Yann Hwang of France. The Meeting of States Parties will take place in Room XVII from 3 to 6 December 2019 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The 2018-2020 intersessional programme is intended to discuss, and promote common understanding and effective action on those issues identified for inclusion in the intersessional programme. The work in the intersessional period is guided by the aim of strengthening the implementation of all articles of the Convention in order to better respond to current challenges. The 2019 Meeting of States Parties will consider the factual reports of the Meetings of Experts which took place in July and August 2019, as well as a report from the Chair on universalization activities and the annual report of the Implementation Support Unit. It is also responsible for managing the intersessional programme, including taking necessary measures with respect to budgetary and financial matters by consensus with a view to ensuring the proper implementation of the intersessional programme. The Meeting of States Parties will also approve the office-holders and dates for the BWC meetings to take place in 2020 and consider the arrangements for the Ninth Review Conference which will take place in 2021.