Countering the Continuing Danger from Toxin Weapons
The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), also known as the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC), was enacted on March 26, 1975. In 2025, the world marks the 50th anniversary of this landmark…
The Chemical Weapons Convention: Old Goals, New Implementation
Dr. Alexander KelleIn his new article in Nonproliferation Review, Dr. Alexander Kelle analyzes the shifting focus in the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), which has been in existence for 25 years.…
25th Anniversary of the Chemical Weapons Convention: Launch of new research project
Kick-off event at Hamburg State Representation in BerlinThe Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) is one of the most successful disarmament treaties of all time. Almost all states have signed the agreement, and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical…
Start of a new research project on chemical and biological weapons
With the suspected use of chemical weapons in Mariupol in the Ukraine, chemical and biological weapons have once again aroused public interest. The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)…