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President of South Sudan has assented to accession by South Sudan to the Biological Weapons Convention

President of South Sudan has assented to accession by South Sudan to the Biological Weapons Convention

Juba, South Sudan

President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Friday signed two more bills into law and accede one International Convention.The Bills and Treaty had been passed by the National Parliament and were forwarded to the President for endorsement into law as required by the Transitional Constitution.

The following Bills are:

  1. National Prisons Service Act, 2011 (Amendment) Act, 2022
  2. Te National Civil Defence Service Act, 2022.

Speaking to the Press, the Minister of Presidential Affairs, Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin said the President also acceded International Conventions on Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons on their Destruction

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South Sudan deposited its Instrument of Accession to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) with the US State Department, Washington D.C, becoming the 185th State Party to the BWC

PGA warmly congratulates the Government of South Sudan on the occasion of this deposit of Instrument of Accession to the BWC, notwithstanding the many challenges it is currently confronting at the national level.

President of South Sudan has assented to accession by South Sudan to the Biological Weapons Convention

PGA's International Peace and Security Program was pleased to have been informed by PGA Member Hon. Alma Yak on 23rd December, 2022

 Hon. Alma Yak

South Sudan has approved the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction.