Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie D. Jenkins Announces Kenneth D. Ward as U.S. Special Representative to the Biological Weapons Convention

You are subscribed to Collected Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie D. Jenkins Announces Kenneth D. Ward as U.S. Special Representative to the Biological Weapons Convention 03/30/2022 02:45 PM EDT Office of the Spokesperson Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie D. Jenkins is pleased to announce Kenneth D. Ward as the U.S. Special Representative to the Biological Weapons Convention.  The Administration is deeply committed to countering the full range of present and future biological threats.  This includes upholding and strengthening the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC).  We look forward to Mr. Ward leading U.S. efforts in this important area and heading up our team of experts at the BWC Review Conference later this year. Mr. Ward comes to this position with 30 years' experience in arms control and nonproliferation with the U.S. Department of State and the former U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.  He most recently served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague, Netherlands, with previous assignments as the Director of the Office of Chemical and Biological Weapons Affairs in State's Bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance, and the Deputy Negotiator during the 2004-2007 WMD elimination effort in Libya. Stay connected with the State Department: External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.    Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This email was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520