BIOLOGICAL THREATS OF TERRORISM IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION

Green Cross International held a panel discussion on 13 December 2012 titled “Responsible Research for Global Biosecurity: Progress to Date” as part of the Meeting of States Parties of the Biological Weapons Convention, at the United Nations in Geneva.Senior Research fellow at Global Green USA, Marina Voronova-Abrams, discusses the biological threats and challenges facing the former Soviet Union, as well as potential solutions to these issues.Find out more about the Biological Weapons Convention: http://bit.ly/VDKswi

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• Press release: Biological Weapons Convention must be strengthened
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• Interview with Paul Walker on BWC (World Radio Switzerland, 12 Dec 2012)
• Contact: Paul Walker, Director, Green Cross Environment Security and Sustainability programme