Geneva (ICRC) – States party to the Biological Weapons Convention will meet in Geneva, from 20 November to 8 December 2006, for the sixth regular review of the treaty.

Geneva/Kuala Lumpur (ICRC) – On 20-21 September 2005, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will host a two-day roundtable in Kuala Lumpur aimed at promoting dialogue on how rapid advances in the life sciences can be used to benefit humanity while minimizing the risk of their hostile use.

Geneva (ICRC) - The Fifth Review Conference of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC) ended in Geneva this week with a plan containing modest commitments by States to meet at regular intervals over the next four years.

Geneva (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross congratulates the World Health Organization on its publication of the "World Report on Violence and Health".

Geneva (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is today issuing a public appeal on "Biotechnology, Weapons and Humanity" calling for a reaffirmation of norms against biological weapons and for better controls on potentially dangerous biotechnology.