15/07/2024 (Agence Europe) – On Saturday 13 July, the European Union welcomed the accession of Tuvalu and Micronesia to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) on 25 June and 12 July respectively, becoming the 186th and 187th States Parties to the Convention. ”The accession of Tuvalu and Micronesia to the BTWC is another important step towards the universalisation of the Convention”, stated the EU, a fervent supporter of strengthening the BTWC, in a press release issued by the European External Action Service (EEAS). The EU has supported this process, including the accession of Tuvalu and the Federated States of Micronesia, through an EU-funded project implemented by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs. Finally, the EU calls on all States that are not yet parties to accede to the Convention without delay. (PLD)