BANNING BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS |
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| Authors: | ANGELA WOODWARD |
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| Institution: | Verification Research, Training and Information Centre (VERTIC) , London, UKHer current research focuses on the negotiation, implementation and verification of agreements prohibiting chemical and biological weapons. Angela holds an LLM in Public International Law from the London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London). |
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| Abstract: | The Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) underpins the international regime to control biological weapons. The strength of the treaty however relies on national implementation. The first step for many states party to the Convention is drafting appropriate national laws and regulations. So far, 32 countries in Africa are signatory to the BTWC. More recently, in 2004, the United Nations Security Council adopted resolution 1540, which requires all UN Member States to put in place legislation to prevent the illicit trafficking of material that could be used to develop weapons of mass destruction. The need for such wide-ranging legislation is recognised African countries but its creation and implementation pose specific challenges. |
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| Keywords: | Africa peacekeeping conflict management military training donor assistance United States United Nations |
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