International Workshop: Promoting BWC Implementation, Enhancing Global Biosecurity Governance Wuxi. China 5-7 September 2016 Promoting the International Cooperation for Peaceful Purposes National Center for Biological Safety. Cuba Dr Lázaro Regalado Alfonso lregalado@orasen.co.cu rgalfo@ceniai.inf.cu For the health of all and the preservation of biodiversity
Promoting the International Cooperation for Peaceful Purposes Promoting the International Cooperation for Peaceful Purposes Background: Resolution A/RES/70/74 adopted by the General Assembly on 7 December 2015 Recognize: the importance of ongoing efforts by States parties to enhance international cooperation and assistance….. also that there still remain challenges and obstacles to be overcome in order to enhance international cooperation…. Notes with appreciation: the outcome of the intersesional process , the contributions of States parties, relevant international organizations as well as presentations by the scientific and academic institution concerning, the discussion and promotion of common understandings and effective action on the standing agenda items entitled “Cooperation and assistance, with a particular focus on strengthening cooperation and assistance under Article X ”, how to strengthen implementation of article VII , including consideration of detailed procedures and mechanisms for the provision of assistance and cooperation by States parties.
Promoting the International Cooperation for Peaceful Purposes Promoting the International Cooperation for Peaceful Purposes Background: Resolution A/RES/70/74 adopted by the General Assembly on 7 December 2015 Notes with appreciation: the decision of the Seventh Review Conference on the establishment of a database to facilitate requests for and offers of exchange of assistance and cooperation, Notes with satisfaction: …the establishment of a sponsorship programme in order to support and increase the participation of developing States parties in the meetings…. and calls upon States parties in a position to do so to offer voluntary contributions for the programme. The Sixth and Seventh Review Conferences: urged all States Parties possessing advanced biotechnology: to adopt positive measures to promote technology transfer and international cooperation on an equal and non-discriminatory basis, For the health of all and the preservation of biodiversity
Promoting the International Cooperation for Peaceful Purposes Promoting the International Cooperation for Peaceful Purposes Background: particularly with countries less advanced in this field, ensuring that the promulgation of science and technology is fully consistent with the peaceful object and purpose of the Convention. The Seventh Review Conference: agreed on the value of targeting and mobilizing resources, including financial resources, to facilitate the fullest possible exchange of equipment, material and scientific and technological information to help overcome challenges to disease surveillance, detection, diagnosis and containment. .. .. noted the value of national implementation measures, as appropriate, in accordance with the constitutional process of each State Party, to… implement voluntary management standards on biosafety and biosecurity …encouraged States Parties to provide at least biannually appropriate information on how they implement Article X of the Convention
Promoting the International Cooperation for Peaceful Purposes Promoting the International Cooperation for Peaceful Purposes So, if we are agreed with the background and we are ready to meet the call from the VII Review Conference and the General Assembly Resolution A/RES/70/74 WHAT DO WE NEED ? Action! Vision! Why?
Promoting the International Cooperation for Peaceful Purposes Promoting the International Cooperation for Peaceful Purposes Because ……………… Infectious diseases knows no borders and have no boundaries, most of them start or expand in developing countries but also affect citizens all around the world that are visiting or working there and with a great potential to reach industrialized countries in a globalized world. There are many lesson learned in the last decades on this issue, the most recent but certainly not the last is EVD (Ebola Virus Disease) There is a demand of States party and relevant Organizations on this issue, like WHO, OIE, Doctors without borders. Many healthcare workers have died or infected helping people during outbreaks without the appropriate PPE and other resources in general, and it’s a matter of ethic and commitment to avoid this .
Promoting the International Cooperation for Peaceful Purposes Promoting the International Cooperation for Peaceful Purposes Because ……………… Many people died because of the lack of an appropriate Health System. The calls and wording agreed upon in the Review Conferences and the Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 7 December 2015 are quite clear It’s a sensitive issue for the Group of NAM countries and Others States which are the vast majority in this Convention. It’s a matter of stability, national and International security The need of balance……and so on…
Promoting the International Cooperation for Peaceful Purposes Promoting the International Cooperation for Peaceful Purposes Recommendations Work together to meet the call from the VII Review Conference of the BTWC and the General Assembly Resolution A/RES/70/74 in line with Article X, to continue establishing and/or improving national and regional capacities to study, detect, diagnose and combat infectious diseases as well as other possible biological threats and integrate these efforts into national and/or regional emergency and disaster management plans. For the health of all and the preservation of biodiversity
Promoting the International Cooperation for Peaceful Purposes Promoting the International Cooperation for Peaceful Purposes Proposal for inclusion in the final document of the Eighth Review Conference: Recognizing the importance of strengthening the effectiveness and improving the implementation of the Convention by promoting International cooperation for peaceful purposes Recalling that a proposal for a plan of action on implementation of article X was submitted by the States Parties of the NAM and other States during the Sixth Review Conference. Decides to adopt positive measures and mechanism during and after the Eighth Review Conference. For the health of all and the preservation of biodiversity
Promoting the International Cooperation for Peaceful Purposes Promoting the International Cooperation for Peaceful Purposes Proposals: Recognizing the importance of Article X and in connection with Article VII: I. States parties able to do so, and upon request of the interested parties may implement, among others, the following measures, as a contribution especially to developing countries: a) To help create an appropriate national system of health that can respond effectively to infectious disease outbreaks; b) Capacity-building, for detecting, reporting, and responding to outbreaks of infectious disease or biological weapons attacks, including in the areas of preparedness, response, crisis management and mitigation c) To transfer technologies, equipments and diagnostic tools to help improve national capacities for diagnosis, research and response to infectious disease outbreaks, including means of protection; For the health of all and the preservation of biodiversity
Promoting the International Cooperation for Peaceful Purposes Promoting the International Cooperation for Peaceful Purposes Proposals: Recognizing the importance of Article X and in connection with Article VII: d) To promote the academic and scientific exchange between experts related to biosafety and biosecurity, through the national authorities, to improve their qualification and training in the state of the art of on this matter. e) Implement voluntary biorisk management standards, as tools to deal with biosafety and biosecurity issues. f) Mobilize resources, including financial resources, through bilateral, multilateral and a voluntary fund to respond the ongoing efforts and the additional measures and mechanism agreed. For the health of all and the preservation of biodiversity
Promoting the International Cooperation for Peaceful Purposes Promoting the International Cooperation for Peaceful Purposes Proposals: Recognizing the importance of Article X and in connection with Article VII: II. Improving the existing measures: g) To enhance and improve the existing sponsorship program, with more contributory states parties and additional efforts. h) To improve the existing database in order to reach the objectives (¨ The objective of a "database system" has not yet been reached … a more structured approach to identifying needs and providing assistance as found in similar mechanisms… ¨ ISU Report 2012-2016). i) To stress in provide, at least biannually, national reports on Article X implementation . For the health of all and the preservation of biodiversity
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