Article 6 of the Biological Weapons Convention
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Article 6 of the Biological Weapons Convention is the provision that allows any State Party to lodge a formal complaint with the UN Security Council if it believes another party is violating the treaty’s prohibitions on biological weapons.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Article 6 of the Biological Weapons Convention Context triple: [Article VI (Biological Weapons Convention), alsoKnownAs, Article 6 of the Biological Weapons Convention]
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Article III (Biological Weapons Convention)
Article III of the Biological Weapons Convention sets out the obligations of States Parties not to transfer biological weapons or assist others in acquiring them, thereby reinforcing the treaty’s prohibition regime.
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Article IV (Biological Weapons Convention)
Article IV of the Biological Weapons Convention sets out states’ obligations to implement the treaty domestically, including adopting national measures to prohibit and prevent the development, production, and stockpiling of biological weapons.
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Biological Weapons Convention
The Biological Weapons Convention is an international treaty that prohibits the development, production, and stockpiling of biological and toxin weapons, forming a key pillar of global arms control and nonproliferation efforts.
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States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention
States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention are the countries that have formally joined the treaty banning the development, production, and stockpiling of biological and toxin weapons and are legally bound to comply with its obligations.
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Article VIII of the Chemical Weapons Convention
Article VIII of the Chemical Weapons Convention is the treaty provision that establishes and governs the Conference of the States Parties, defining its composition, powers, and procedures as the principal decision-making body of the Convention.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Article 6 of the Biological Weapons Convention Target entity description: Article 6 of the Biological Weapons Convention is the provision that allows any State Party to lodge a formal complaint with the UN Security Council if it believes another party is violating the treaty’s prohibitions on biological weapons.
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A.
Article III (Biological Weapons Convention)
Article III of the Biological Weapons Convention sets out the obligations of States Parties not to transfer biological weapons or assist others in acquiring them, thereby reinforcing the treaty’s prohibition regime.
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B.
Article IV (Biological Weapons Convention)
Article IV of the Biological Weapons Convention sets out states’ obligations to implement the treaty domestically, including adopting national measures to prohibit and prevent the development, production, and stockpiling of biological weapons.
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C.
Biological Weapons Convention
The Biological Weapons Convention is an international treaty that prohibits the development, production, and stockpiling of biological and toxin weapons, forming a key pillar of global arms control and nonproliferation efforts.
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D.
States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention
States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention are the countries that have formally joined the treaty banning the development, production, and stockpiling of biological and toxin weapons and are legally bound to comply with its obligations.
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E.
Article VIII of the Chemical Weapons Convention
Article VIII of the Chemical Weapons Convention is the treaty provision that establishes and governs the Conference of the States Parties, defining its composition, powers, and procedures as the principal decision-making body of the Convention.
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Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | treaty article ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure compliance with the Biological Weapons Convention
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provide a formal mechanism for addressing alleged violations ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Article VI of the Biological Weapons Convention ⓘ |
| appliesTo | States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention ⓘ |
| authorizes |
United Nations Security Council to conduct on-site investigations
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United Nations Security Council to initiate investigations ⓘ United Nations Security Council to obtain information from States Parties ⓘ |
| basedOn | collective security framework of the United Nations ⓘ |
| bindingOn | all States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention ⓘ |
| concerns |
enforcement of prohibitions on biological and toxin weapons
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international peace and security ⓘ |
| dateEffective | 26 March 1975 ⓘ |
| designatesBody | United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| designatesBodyRole | investigate complaints of treaty violations ⓘ |
| embeddedIn | multilateral disarmament law ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceWith | Biological Weapons Convention ⓘ |
| grantsRightTo | States Parties to lodge complaints with the United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| language |
authentic texts in Arabic
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authentic texts in Chinese ⓘ authentic texts in English ⓘ authentic texts in French ⓘ authentic texts in Russian ⓘ authentic texts in Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | formal complaints about non-compliance with the Biological Weapons Convention ⓘ |
| legalNature | binding treaty obligation ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Article 1 of the Biological Weapons Convention
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linked to:
Article I (Biological Weapons Convention)
Article 5 of the Biological Weapons Convention ⓘ Article 7 of the Biological Weapons Convention ⓘ |
| locatedInInstrument |
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction
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linked to:
Biological Weapons Convention
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| partOf | Biological Weapons Convention ⓘ |
| proceduralCharacter | complaint and investigation mechanism ⓘ |
| providesFor |
investigation of alleged violations by the United Nations Security Council
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lodging of formal complaints ⓘ referral of complaints to the United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
alleged acquisition of biological weapons
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alleged assistance in acquiring biological weapons ⓘ alleged development of biological weapons ⓘ alleged encouragement of acquisition of biological weapons ⓘ alleged inducement to acquire biological weapons ⓘ alleged production of biological weapons ⓘ alleged retention of biological weapons ⓘ alleged stockpiling of biological weapons ⓘ alleged transfer of biological weapons ⓘ alleged use of biological weapons ⓘ alleged violations of the Biological Weapons Convention ⓘ |
| requires |
States Parties to provide evidence in support of complaints
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complaints to be submitted to the United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| scope | complaints regarding any breach of obligations under the Convention ⓘ |
| subjectOf | complaint procedures under the Biological Weapons Convention ⓘ |
| usesMechanism | United Nations Security Council procedures ⓘ |
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Subject: Article 6 of the Biological Weapons Convention Description of subject: Article 6 of the Biological Weapons Convention is the provision that allows any State Party to lodge a formal complaint with the UN Security Council if it believes another party is violating the treaty’s prohibitions on biological weapons.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Article VI (Biological Weapons Convention)
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alsoKnownAs
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Article 6 of the Biological Weapons Convention
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subject linked to:
Article VI
First Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention
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relatedTo
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Implementation of Article VI of the Biological Weapons Convention
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linked to: Article 6 of the Biological Weapons Convention
Article VII of the Biological Weapons Convention
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relatedTo
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Article VI of the Biological Weapons Convention
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subject linked to:
Article VII
linked to: Article 6 of the Biological Weapons Convention
Article 6 of the Biological Weapons Convention
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alsoKnownAs
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Article VI of the Biological Weapons Convention
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linked to: Article 6 of the Biological Weapons Convention