Minimizing Weapons-Usable Nuclear Material: A Nuclear Security Success Story Still in Progress
One of the most significant achievements in reducing the risk of nuclear terrorism over the past two decades is something that rarely makes headlines.
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BWC at 50: Taking Bold Steps to Secure the Future
2025 marks 50 years of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC). It faces significant challenges and there is an urgent need to modernize the BWC, ensuring it keeps pace with scientific developments and reinforces global biosecurity.
Russian Biological Facility Build-up Underscores Need for Enhanced Transparency
The Washington Post’s chilling report on major activity at a former bioweapons research site where the Soviets once weaponized biological agents — including ones that cause Smallpox, Ebola, and other hemorrhagic fevers — is another dangerous development potentially related to Russia’s war on Ukraine.
The Global Health Security Index: Real-World Examples of Driving Progress
Examples from around the world of the Global Health Security Index in-use.
Coronavirus Underscores Need for Urgent Action to Reduce Global Catastrophic Biological Risks
Coronavirus Underscores Need for Urgent Action to Reduce Global Catastrophic Biological Risks
Horsepox Research Accentuates Urgency for Global Action to Reduce Biological Risks
Horsepox Research Accentuates Urgency for Global Action to Reduce Biological Risks
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