The United States congratulates Tuvalu, which deposited its instrument of accession to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) with the United States on June 28, 2024. As one of the Treaty’s depositary governments, the United States recognizes and welcomes Tuvalu’s important decision to join more than 180 other BWC States Parties in moving the BWC toward the goal of universalization.
The BWC is vital to international efforts to combat the threat posed by biological weapons, whether in the hands of State or non-State actors. To maximize its effectiveness it is essential that all States become Parties and fully implement its obligations. We strongly urge all States that are not Party to the BWC to accede to the Convention without delay.
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