Namibia aspires to sustainable development in a democratic world, which operates in a rules-based international order that promotes peace and security, for all peoples. As such, on the 10th of February 2022, the Republic of Namibia submitted its instrument of accession to the Biological Weapon Convention to the Government of United Kingdom as one of the depository Governments. Our aim is to be part of the global multilateral framework to enhance cooperation in addressing threats of biological weapons.

Our country is now in the process of domesticating the BWC. In this regard, our Government will seek the appropriate support from the Secretariat of the BWC and the international community at large, to enable us to implement the Convention.

Namibia will remain actively engaged and committed to the ideals of the Convention, and our participation in this Workshop is a demonstration of that. Let us keep in mind that pandemics and gaps in the implementation of the Convention will increase the danger for all of us. Therefore, we must avoid unnecessary politicization of these issues and be guided by scientific facts and not emotion to ensure the safety of mankind.

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