... relevant ministries. The latest revision reflects continued harmonisation with international export control frameworks, including the Nuclear Suppliers Group, the Missile Technology Control Regime and the #AustraliaGroup.
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Stopping #CBW proliferation depends heavily on the #AustraliaGroup, but it faces growing challenges. This EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium report by Kolja Brockmann identifies specific challenges and develops possible steps toward reform.

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The #AustraliaGroup is key to stopping #CBW proliferation, but faces growing challenges. This EUNPDC report by
@koljabrockmann.bsky.social recommends ways to strengthen the regime amid rapid tech change and geopolitical shifts 🔗 bit.ly/3I3KT7D

The Australia Group at 40 By the end of World War 1, more than a million people had become victims of chemical warfare and more than 100,000 of these casualties died shortly after their exposure to CW agents.

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The Australia Group at 40
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One of the most significant Australians to advance the cause of chemical and biological disarmament was Bob Mathews, who had begun a career in the Australian Defence Science and ...

The Australia Group at 40: Making the AG Fit for an Era of Geopolitical Competition This paper aims to provide a detailed discussion of current arrangements and practices across the different areas and functions of the Australia Group, identify specific challenges and develop possibl...

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The Australia Group at 40: Making the AG Fit for an Era of Geopolitical Competition
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Australia Group 40th Anniversary Joint Officials’ Statement
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Collectively, the Australia Group delivers a vital global good that supports the prohibition of chemical and ...

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40th anniversary of the Australia Group
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At a time of rising global tensions and increasingly complex challenges, the Australia Group remains responsive ...

Implications of the UN resolutions on ‘international cooperation on peaceful uses’: Balancing non-proliferation and economic development This backgrounder assesses the motivations behind the support for a new United Nations General Assembly resolution and two predecessors, the concerns they have raised, and their potential impact on th...

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Implications of the UN resolutions on ‘international cooperation on peaceful uses’: Balancing non-proliferation and economic development
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The #AustraliaGroup (AG) is an informal forum of countries which, through the harmonisation of export controls, seeks to ensure that exports do not contribute to the development of C or B weapons. 18 plant pathogens are in the AG list for export control.

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Attending the annual meeting of the #AustraliaGroup at the @francediplo Convention in Paris for presenting an overview of the historical utilization projects of plant pathogens for biowarfare. Second time for me here, in a place & ambiance always impressive!