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Notes with satisfaction that the Ad Hoc Group of Governmental Experts completed its work on 24 Sept. 1993; requests the Secretary-General to render the necessary assistance to the depository Powers of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction and to provide such services as may be required for the convening of a special conference should the depositary Powers be requested by a majority of States parties to convene such a conference in order to consider the final report of the Ad Hoc Group of Governmental Experts; requests the Secretary-General to render the necessary assistance and to provide such services as may be required for the implementation of the decisions and recommendations of the 3rd Review Conference; calls upon all signatory States that have not yet ratified the Convention to do so without delay and also calls upon those other States which have not signed the Convention to become parties thereto at an early date, thus contributing to the achievement of universal adherence to the Convention.

Adopted without vote, 81st meeting

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Adopted at the 81st plenary meeting, 16 Dec. 1993.