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Implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions 1540 and 1810

Implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions 1540 and 1810. Presentation by Ambassador Jorge Urbina Chairman of the 1540 Committee First ARF Inter-Sessional Meeting on Non Proliferation and Disarmament Beijing, 1 July 2009. Status of implementation.

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Implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions 1540 and 1810

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  1. Implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions 1540 and 1810 Presentation by Ambassador Jorge Urbina Chairman of the 1540 Committee First ARF Inter-Sessional Meeting on Non Proliferation and Disarmament Beijing, 1 July 2009

  2. Status of implementation • Today, we have a better understanding of legal and enforcement measures, • We know more about gaps between steps taken and what is needed to reduce the risks of non-state actors obtaining WMD, means and related materials, • Awareness of the resolution and integration of its obligations in national policies has grown, but • We also know that goals of the resolution require further attention by the Security Council and more intensive action.

  3. Status of implementation • Work of the Committee has moved from awareness-raising to emphasize on implementation and capacity building, and • States have begun to submit, or develop, national actions plans for implementation.

  4. Enhancement of cooperation • The Committee looks to international and regional organizations as the source of lessons learned, good practices and emerging standards, • It supports States working with regional organizations, such as OSCE, OAS, AU, ASEAN, CARICOM and other regional and sub regional arrangements, and • The Committee also supports States with the active cooperation of some international organizations such as IAEA, and will enhance its cooperation with OPCW and WCO, among others.

  5. Assistance • In the past, assistance requests proved to general to become basis for discussion and further implementation, • The Committee developed template for assistance-requests, designed to make proposals more effective, • The probabilities of finding partners for technical cooperation have increased, • The Committee has to go beyond its clearing house role and begin matching partners for technical cooperation projects, and • The availability of financial support should increase through international mechanisms such as a code at the “UN Trust Fund for Global and Regional Disarmament Activities”

  6. Projects that could be covered • Capacity building for implementation by States or regions, • Organization of meetings among potential partners for TA, • Assignment of 1540’s Points of Contact in international, regional or sub regional bodies, • Development of regional approaches, • Facilitation of regional or country visits in order to identify steps or prepare assistance proposals, and • Hiring temporary support in order to contribute to national implementation.

  7. 2009 Comprehensive Review • Assess the evolution of risks and threats, • Address critical issues that have not yet been resolved, • Identify gaps in the implementation of 1540, and • Identify possible new approaches for the implementation of the resolution.

  8. Thank you!

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