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Title:

South America UNSGM Conference

Agreement Number:

7471381 P016748001

Agreement Value:

$110,500.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 13, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

This project aims to hold a three-day “South American Conference on the United Nations Secretary General’s Mechanism for Investigation of Alleged Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons (UNSGM),” with the goal of increasing regional contributions to the UNSGM. The conference would be held in fall 2025 in Santiago, Chile. The conference will convene foreign policy officials, National Authorities of the CWC and BTWC and chem/bio security and non-proliferation experts from around Latin America, as well as organizations that assist in chemical and biological security capacity building such as UNODA, UNLIREC and CICTE/OAS. Of note, South America is the region which least contributes to the UNSGM but it has a significant pool of experts, consultants, and laboratories to support it. As such, by bringing together authorities and experts in biological and chemical security from around the region to discuss the UNSGM will ensure that stakeholders gain a better understanding of its justification, scope and procedures, its relationship with the work of OPCW and BTWC and its potential to contribute to the strengthening of national chem/bio security capabilities.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The project aims to: (1) provide a more in-depth understanding in South America of the scope, procedures and overall value of the UNSGM and its contribution to global chemical and biological security; (2) lead to the establishment of policy recommendations and future actions for public policies in the region regarding participation in the UNSGM and enhancement of national chemical and biological security capabilities and; (3) improved networking among regional bio/chem experts and consultants to better foster cooperation in chemical and biological security within South America.

Location:

SANTIAGO, CL

Reference Number:

064-2025-2026-Q3-0004

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Centro de Estudios sobre No Proliferaction LTDA.

Program:

Weapon Threat Reducti Prog(former GPP)-C

Program Purpose:

The purpose of the Weapon Threat Reduction Program is to reduce the threat posed by the proliferation and use of weapons of mass destruction and select conventional weapons