Chairman, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentleman, on behalf of members of the 1540 committee, i. United nations security council resolution 1540 national. Hence, the united nations security council resolution 1540 unscr 1540 was adopted on april 28, 2004. United nations security council resolution 1540 2004. Lawrence scheinman cns distinguished professor, director of unidir study.
Preventing the proliferation of wmds measuring the. A dialogue with academia and civil society at united nations headquarters in new york. United nations security council resolution 1540 and the. United nations security council resolution 1566 wikipedia. The security council, in unscr 1673, invited the committee to explore how it could enhance cooperation with international, regional, and subregional organizations to help countries implement unscr 1540, which prompted the committee to engage and cooperate with a wide range of now more than forty such bodies. Security council distr general 11 august 2006 0646503 e 0646503 resolution 1701 2006 adopted by the security council at its 5511th meeting, on 11 august 2006 the security council, recalling all its previous resolutions on lebanon, in particular resolutions 425. An overview of a decade of existence of the unscr 1540 from regional perspectives. United nations security council resolution unscr 1540 2004 regional industry outreach conference for the pacific alliance states and brazil mexico city, 89 june 2017.
United nations security council resolution 1540 wikisource. Ambassador dian triansyah djani first row, third from. This chapter discusses resolution 1540 implementation trends through the lens of several pressing issues related to the role and content of the resolution itself, in order to identify the state of worldwide implementation as well as to suggest ways to achieve greater overall compliance. United nations security council resolution 1540 military. Looking back, two main themes reverberated through unscr 1540 focused discussions. Identification of effective implementation practices after a decade of its existence 25 february2014, delhi, india latin america and unscr 1540 session ii. Criminal offenses and counter proliferation financing washington dc, october 2015. Adopted unanimously by the security council at its 4956th meeting, on 28 april 2004. This edited volume provides a fresh analysis for researcher and practitioners regarding united nations security council resolution 1540, the status of its implementation, and its future by providing an original evaluation of progress in implementation and challenges faced during the resolutions. Biological risk management and the united nations security. Message from the chair of the 1540 committee at the. Security council resolution 1540 2004 unrcpd united. Effective practices and lessons learned in legislative implementation workshop for igad states on enhancing implementation of resolution 1540 and other nonproliferation instruments yasemin balci, senior legal officer, vertic 1415 september 2015, nairobi, kenya.
For the 2016 nss, canada, spain, and the republic of korea have. United nations s res2216 2015 security council distr general 14 april 2015 resolution 2216 2015 1505874 e 1505874 adopted by the security council at its 7426th meeting, on. United nations security council resolution 1540 2004, adopted on 28 april 2004, seeks to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems by nonstate actors. Special issue on comprehensive cbrn security culture. Academics and implementation while resolution 1540 stipulates that appropriate and effective controls must be enacted over wmd, their means of delivery, and related materials, it does not provide a blueprint for national implementation.
Security council distr general 14 september 2005 0551052 e 0551052 resolution 1624 2005 adopted by the security council at its 5261st meeting, on 14 september 2005 the security council, reaffirming its resolutions 1267 1999 of 15 october 1999, 73 2001 of 28 september 2001, 1535 2004 of 26 march 2004, 1540 2004 of 28 april 2004. There have also been increased international efforts to improve awareness of modern practices and concerns with regard to the safe pursuit of life sciences research, and to optimize current oversight frameworks, thereby resulting in decreased risk of. Unscr 1540 does not replace the traditional forums and processes for negotiating arms control and nonprolifer ation treaties. Unscr 1540 civil society forum a dialogue with academia and civil society 3 ii. The entire year was filled with events designed to help the international community take stock and chart a path to traverse another fiveyear period. Preventing the proliferation of wmds measuring the success. The resolution filled a gap in international law by. Unscr 1540 civil society forum united nations university. Unscr 1540, if fully implemented, can help ensure that no state or nonstate actor is a source or beneficiary of wmd proliferation. Resolutions archive resolution 2518 safety and security of peacekeepers.
Sanger, david, obama pushes to update global rules on nuclear arms, a6, nyt, september 25, 2009. Unscr 1540 compliance from policy to implementationfrom policy to implementation unscr 1540 objectives 8 unscr 1540 compliance requirements the objective of unscr 1540 is to reinforce global supplyside controlsside controls over sensitive weapons, materials, technologies, and knowhow, andhow, and. Recalling its resolutions 1261 1999 of 25 august 1999, 1265 1999 of 17 september 1999, 1296 2000 of 19 april 2000 and 14 2000 of 11 august. United nations security council resolution 1566, adopted unanimously on 8 october 2004, after reaffirming resolutions 1267 1999, 73 2001 and 1540 2004, the council condemned terrorism as a serious threat to peace and strengthened antiterrorism legislation. Using evidence from the resolutions, meeting records, committee chairs briefings, and secondary sources, it argues that the challenges to implementation of the resolution have reflected both broader conceptual issues, and, more recently, practical implementation issues. Unscr 1540 implementation towards universal adherence of international legal instruments for nuclear security 9 accordingly, unscr 1540 addresses several areas of national law including, for example, criminal law, exportimport and transfers control, regulatory systems for controlled materials and requisite enforcement measures. Introduction a national export control system to prevent the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as well as their means of delivery is an essential instrument in meeting national obligations under unscr 1540. About four years ago, as the compass team discussed the concept, format, and.
The unscr 1540 filled a major gap in the international non proliferation regime which lacked the legal basis to counter and prosecute. May 22, 20 the caricomunited nations 1540 implementation programme is a regionwide initiative which assists caricom member states in meeting their obligations under united nations security council resolution 1540 2004 and involves the implementation of strategic trade legislation including domestic import and export laws to prevent the transit, transshipment, import, export, reexport or. The critical aspects of biosafety, biosecurity, and biocontainment have been in the spotlight in recent years. The stimson center has published countering wmd proliferation. Unscr 1540 complianceunscr 1540 compliance from policy to. The caricomunited nations 1540 implementation programme is a regionwide initiative which assists caricom member states in meeting their obligations under united nations security council resolution 1540 2004 and involves the implementation of strategic trade legislation including domestic import and export laws to prevent the transit, trans. Latin america and unscr 1540 institute for defence. Sres 1540 2004 security council distr general 28 april 2004 0432843 e 0432843 resolution 1540 2004 adopted by the security council at its 4956th meeting, on 28 april 2004 the security council, affirming that proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as. United nations security council resolution 1559 wikipedia. Mar 12, 2014 conference on united nations security council resolution 1540 unscr 1540 in astana, kazakhstan this is an english transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered published 12 march 2014. This chapter seeks to set out the principal challenges in the implementation of resolution 1540. Significance of unscr 1540 and emerging challenges to its. United nations security council resolution 1540 assistance to states unscr 1540 support team unless otherwise specified, the opinions presented here are those of the presenter and may not necessarily reflect the views of the 1540 committee, its group of. Aug 18, 2012 adopted unanimously by the security council at its 4956th meeting, on 28 april 2004.
Conference unscr 1540 planning for 2021 and beyond, organized in wilton park, west sussex, united kingdom from to 15 january 2020. Reaffirming, in this context, the statement of its president adopted at the councils. United nations security council resolution 1540 unscr 1540 unscr 1540 was adopted on 28 april 2004 as a response to the threat to international peace and security caused by the proliferation of biological, chemical and nuclear weapons, as well as their means of delivery, to nonstate actors. Security council resolution 25 annotated and explained the text. The matrices are prepared under the direction of the 1540 committee. Apr 28, 2004 united nations security council resolution 1540 was adopted unanimously on 28 april 2004 regarding the nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The resolution establishes the obligations under chapter vii of the united nations charter for all member states to develop and enforce appropriate legal and regulatory measures against the proliferation of chemical. Requests the 1540 committee to complete its report as set out in paragraph 6 of resolution 1673 2006, and to submit it to the security council as soon as possible but no later than 31 july 2008. United nations security council resolution 1559, adopted on 2 september 2004, after recalling resolutions 425 1978, 426 1978, 520 1982 and 1553 2004 on the situation in lebanon, the council supported free and fair presidential elections in lebanon and called upon remaining foreign forces to withdraw from the country nine countries voted in favor. United nations security council resolution 1539, adopted unanimously on 22 april 2004, after recalling resolutions 1261 1999, 8 2000, 14 2000, 25 2000, 79 2001 and 1460 2003, the council condemned the use of child soldiers and asked the secretarygeneral to devise a monitoring mechanism the resolution marked the first time the council had.
United nations security council resolution 1540 wikipedia. Joint statement on promoting full and universal implementation of united nations security council resolution 1540 2004 2016 nuclear security summit in washington d. Resolution 1540 2004 is the first international instrument that deals with weapons of mass destruction, their means of delivery and related materials in such an integrated and comprehensive manner. Unscr 1540 criminalizes proliferation, develops capacity to fight proliferation psi interdiction. The resolution establishes the obligations under chapter vii of the united nations charter for all member states to develop and enforce appropriate legal and regulatory measures against the proliferation of chemical, biological, radiological. When unscr 1540 was adopted, argentina, brazil, and chile had already taken significant steps to prevent the proliferation of nbcrelated materials.
Special session on the 10th anniversary of unscr 1540, and submitted it to the unsc for inclusion in its record of the debate. Slow, but steady progress implementing unscr 1540 introduction in april 2004, the united nations security council unanimously passed resolution 1540, intended to reduce the threat of terrorist groups gaining access to weapons of mass destruction. The security council, reaffirming its resolutions 1540 2004 of 28 april 2004, 1673 2006 of 27 april 2006, 1810 2008 of 25 april 2008, 1977 2011 of 20 april 2011, and 2055 2012 of 29 june 2012, reaffirming that the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as well as their means of delivery, constitutes a threat to. United nations security council resolution 1539 wikipedia. Conference on united nations security council resolution 1540. Issue 8 cbrn security culture discussion at the global partnership.
Recognizing that united nations security council resolution unscr 1540 2004 and the united nations security counci. Special issue on the 10th anniversary of the adoption of. United nations security council resolution 1540 dr. This issue constitutes a landmark for this interactive forum for debating matters. Condemning terrorism as one of the most serious threats to. Latin america and the caribbean 1540 reporting analysis. Security council distr general 27 april 2006 0633110 e 0633110 resolution 1673 2006 adopted by the security council at its 5429th meeting, on 27 april 2006 the security council, having considered the report of the security council committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 2004, hereafter the 1540 committee s2006257, and.
The main obligations under unscr 1540 are contained in operative paragraphs op 1 to 3. Your excellency, distinguished participants, ladies and gentlemen, as chair of the united nations security councils resolution 1540 committee i offer. United nations security council unsc resolution 1540. Op1 prohibits states to provide any form of support to nonstate actors that attempt to develop, acquire, manufacture, possess, transport, transfer or use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons and their. Pdf coverage of unscr 1540 implementation find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. The security council, affirming that proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as well as their means of delivery, 1 constitutes a threat to international peace and security.
In resolution 1540 2004, the security council decided that all states shall refrain from providing any form of support to nonstate actors that attempt to develop, acquire, manufacture, possess. It took substantial time for the caribbean states to submit unscr 1540 reports. That statement constituted the councils first recognition that the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction is a threat to international peace and security. In response, the united nations security council adopted resolution 1540 unscr 1540, a comprehensive resolution requiring all states to establish controls over wmd and the means to create and deliver them. Unscr 1540 related activities by other countries in the region vary. Unscr 1540 is a key part of international efforts to prevent the proliferation of wmd, including to terrorists and other. Cbrn security culture discussion at the global partnership. The 1540 compass is licensed under the creative commons attributionnoncommercial license. This edited volume provides a fresh analysis for researcher and practitioners regarding united nations security council resolution 1540, the status of its implementation, and its future by providing an original evaluation of progress in implementation.
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