The Middle East and North Africa is a fragmented region. Its ongoing relationship with Europe is still important in terms of security, politics and economics. We discuss the future of this relationship with Kristina Kausch, Senior Resident Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. The Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention was the first multilateral treaty, categorically banning a class of weapon. The treaty prohibits the development stockpile production or transfer of biological agents and toxins that have no justification for protective or peaceful use. It’s still a contentious issue today. We spoke to Daniel Feakes, Head of the Implementation Support Unit for the Biological Weapons Convention, United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs in Geneva and Ms Valeria Santori, consultant at the ISU for the BWC.
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