Committee Meetings
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2 May 2024 |
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22 March 2024 |
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28 February 2024 |
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24 January 2024 |
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28 December 2023 |
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22 November 2023 |
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3 October 2023 |
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23 August 2023 |
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30 June 2023 |
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26 May 2023 |
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18 April 2023 |
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2 March 2023 |
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5 July 2022 |
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31 May – 2 June 2022 |
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10 May 2022 |
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5 April 2022 |
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3 February 2022 |
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3 September 2021 |
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5 August 2021 |
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15 June 2021 |
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18 March 2021 |
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27 January 2021 |
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15 December 2020 |
As the meeting was the final meeting to be held in 2020, Members of the Committee thanked the outgoing Chair of the Committee, H.E. Ambassador Triansyah Djani, for his leadership and hard work as the Committee Chair and also thanked the other outgoing members of the Security Council for their work and cooperation. The Committee Members also expressed welcome to the incoming members of the Security Council who were also present at the meeting as observers. |
21 October 2020 |
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16 July 2020 |
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13 May 2020 |
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19 February 2020 |
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20 December 2019 |
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7 October 2019 |
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4 October 2019 |
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21 August 2019 |
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7 June 2018 |
The Committee promotes the sharing of experiences, lessons learned and effective practices in the areas covered by Resolution 1540 (2004), and especially encourages States to conduct, where appropriate, peer reviews on a voluntary basis as they are an excellent tool to evaluate and reinforce effective national and regional capacities. |
26 July 2017 |
The Chair invited all the Working Group coordinators to update the Committee on the progress made in accordance with the 2017 Programme of Work of the Committee, and further the Coordinator of the Group of Experts to also provide updates on the works of the Group of Experts in the first half of 2017. The Committee designated Senegal and the United Kingdom, two of the vice-chairs of the Committee, to oversee the preparations of the report to the Security Council on the evaluation of the Special Political Mission supporting the Committee, which was mandated by resolution 2325 (2016). The Committee further discussed, upon the suggestion of the Russian Federation, the potential development of a template that could be used in the future by the Group of Experts or Committee Members, when making statements on behalf of the Committee in outside meetings. |
31 January 2017 |
The Committee discussed the adoption of the Committee’s Programme of Work for 1 February 2017 – 31 January 2018 which was postponed to a later stage due to pending items which required further consultations. Pending issues included the timeline for an evaluation of the Special Political Mission supporting the Committee, which was mandated by resolution 2325 (2016), and specific methods to discuss evolving proliferation risks in the coming year. As set forth in resolution 2325 (2016), the Programme of Work should be submitted to the Security Council before the end of January 2017. The Committee also welcomed Japan as the newly appointed Coordinator of the Working Group on Monitoring and National Implementation and listened to briefings on all Working Groups’ past activities and plans for 2017. Mr. Enrique Ochoa, on behalf of the Group of Experts, also briefed the Committee on the activities of the Group and its plans for 2017. Members of the Committee commended the efforts of each Working Group Coordinators and the Group of Experts. Upon the request of the Russian Federation, the Committee also discussed the procedure for signing contracts for members of the Group of Experts. |
19 October 2016 |
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27 September 2016 |
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29 March 2016 |
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16 March 2016 |
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29 February 2016 |
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9 February 2016 |
Mr. Mikuriya informed that the WCO Policy Commission adopted in December 2015 a resolution on the role of customs in international security. By this resolution, WCO identified high priority areas where customs could contribute to strengthen international security, and in this context, supported a deeper cooperation with relevant inter-governmental organizations. Mr. Mikuriya informed the Committee on the “WCO Strategic Trade Control Enforcement (STCE) project”. He expressed the expectation that in April 2016 the STCE project would be turned into a medium to long-term programme under which the WCO would be able to deliver more concrete technical assistance and training. The briefing was followed by interactive discussions with Committee members and 1540 Experts. |
29 January 2016 |
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18 September 2015 |
Following the Chair’s remarks, the Coordinators of the four Working Groups and the Coordinator of the 1540 Group of Experts briefed the Committee on their respective activities and plans for the coming months. In a subsequent informal meeting of the 1540 Committee, the Chair of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), Ambassador Roald Næss of Norway, highlighted the connection established by resolution 1540 (2004) between WMD and their means of delivery, and expressed his hope that this first informal meeting between the Committee and MTCR members would foster broader cooperation between the two bodies in their efforts to halt WMD proliferation. |
2 September 2015 | The Committee held an informal meeting on 2 September 2015. Mr. Martin Chungong, Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) was invited to address the Committee. In his remarks, Mr. Chungong underlined the importance of UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) in preventing non-State actors from acquiring and using weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery. Mr. Chungong informed the Committee about various approaches and activities of the IPU in support of the implementation of the resolution, including the organisation of regional workshops for members of parliament, conduct of surveys and the publication of a handbook with relevant background materials and examples of effective legislation. In late 2015, a regional workshop for parliamentarians in the African Region will be organized by the IPU with funding support provided by UNODA in Algiers. Members of the Committee expressed support for the enhanced cooperation with the IPU. |
25 February 2015 | The Committee held its 64th formal meeting, the first in 2015 on 25 February. In his introductory remarks, Ambassador Román Oyarzun Marchesi, the 1540 Chair, and Permanent Representative of Spain to the United Nations, underlined the importance of UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) in preventing non-State actors from acquiring and using weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery. The Chair outlined the five main objectives during his tenure, which he said included i) concluding the comprehensive review on the status of implementation of resolution 1540 (2004); ii) achieving universality in reporting by States, iii) enhancing the 1540 assistance mechanism; iv) focusing on regions that should be given particular attention; and v) increasing information and outreach of the 1540 Committee. The Coordinators of the four Working Groups, (Implementation-Chile, Assistance-France, Cooperation with IOs-Jordan, Transparency and outreach-US) briefed the Committee on their respective activities and plans for the coming months. The coordinator of the group of experts informed the Committee about the status of the revision of the matrices and past and upcoming events. Members of the Committee discussed the Comprehensive Review process, in particular its final outcome and how to go about it. It was decided to hold an informal meeting soon dedicated to a discussion of the conduct of the Comprehensive Review. |
11 December 2014 | The Committee held its 63st formal meeting. In his introductory remarks, Ambassador Oh Joon, the 1540 Committee Chairman and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations, noted that he had participated in the third “Wiesbaden” conference (“Non-Proliferation Risks: Governance and Compliance Management – Dialogue with Industry In Support of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004)” held in November in Germany).He expressed hope that the “Wiesbaden process” will build on the success of this year’s conference to continue providing a solid platform for outreach to industry. As this was the last formal meeting of the Committee in 2014 under his Chairmanship, Ambassador Oh Joon offered a few reflections on the work done for the last two years. The Chairman stated that substantial efforts toward the goal of “universal reporting” had been made, which would serve as a solid basis for further progress in the coming years. He also noted that the Committee and the Group of Experts had conducted an impressive number of outreach activities, a particularly encouraging trend being the increase in the Committee’s visits to States at their invitation. The Chairman also highlighted the engagement with civil society, including academia, industry and parliamentarians as another important element in the Committee’s outreach over the past two years. He also stressed that the Security Council Open Debate and the adoption of the Presidential Statement in May, as well as a series of other special events dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1540 in 2004, provided strong impetus to the Committee’s future work. In their statements during the meeting, Committee’s Members expressed appreciation to Ambassador Oh Joon for his leadership as the Chairman of the 1540 Committee. At the meeting, the Coordinators of the four Working Groups provided briefings on their respective activities since the last meeting of the Committee. The coordinator of the group of experts reported its activities since the last meeting of the Committee and plans for the future. |
3 November 2014 | The Committee held its 62nd formal meeting. In his introductory remarks, Ambassador Oh Joon, the 1540 Committee Chairman and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations, outlined key activities of the Committee since its last meeting, including his visit to the People’s Republic of China, at its invitation, to discuss the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) on 23-24 October and his participation in the Regional Workshop on Promoting Full Implementation of Resolution 1540 (2004), held in Seoul, Republic of Korea, on 27-28 October. Representatives of Canada and the United Kingdom briefed the Committee on the Legislative Guide for the National Implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) which had been developed by the non-governmental organization “Verification Research, Training and Information Centre” (VERTIC) with financial support from their governments. The Committee appointed Mr Omar Ababneh from Jordan as the Coordinator of its Working Group on Cooperation with international organizations, including the Security Council Committees established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) and 1373 (2001). The Coordinators of the four Working Groups provided briefings on their respective activities and plans for the future. The coordinator of the group of experts reported its activities since the last meeting of the Committee. |
4 August 2014 | The Committee held its 61st formal meeting. In his remarks, Ambassador Oh Joon, the 1540 Committee Chairman and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations, announced that the Republic of Korea will be hosting a 1540 regional workshop in Seoul on 27-28 October 2014. He also confirmed that the Republic of Korea has contributed one million US dollars to the UN Trust Fund for the implementation of resolution 1540. For the end of 2014, the Chair will focus on making progress in the following areas: (1) Encourage and assist all remaining States to submit their implementation reports as soon as possible; (2) Make the Committee’s assistance mechanism more proactive; (3) Improve coordination and cooperation with other relevant Committees, as well as International and Regional Organizations; (4) Review all revised national matrices; (5) Compile effective practices, and; (6) Expand the network of 1540 Points of Contact. The Coordinators of the four Working Groups provided briefings on their respective activities and plans for the future. The acting coordinator of the group of experts reported its activities since the last meeting of the Committee. The group continues to work on the compilation of effective practices. He noted that the experts would need more inputs from Member States about their effective practices. |
9 June 2014 | The Committee held its 60th formal meeting. In his opening remarks, Ambassador Oh Joon, the 1540 Committee Chairman and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations, described the successful open debate of the Security Council held on 7 May and the Presidential Statement adopted. The debate had more than 60 speakers and consolidated the international commitment towards UNSC resolution 1540 (2004). He thanked the Secretary-General for his video-message marking the resolution’s 10th anniversary, which was widely picked-up by the media. The Chairman also mentioned that he wishes to make progress on the development of a strategy towards full implementation of resolution 1540 with a view to incorporating it in the upcoming Comprehensive Review of 2016. The Coordinators of the four Working Groups provided briefings on their respective activities and plans for the future. The Coordinator of the group of experts reported on the group's work since the last meeting of the Committee. He noted that 17 out of the 21 non-reporting States have been engaged by the 1540 experts during the three workshops organized by the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa. |
30 January 2014 | The Committee held its 59th formal meeting. In his opening remarks, Ambassador Oh Joon, the 1540 Committee Chairman and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations, highlighted specific opportunities to promote the full implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) offered by the 10th anniversary of its adoption in 2004. The Chairman also stressed the need to continue efforts to achieve universal reporting and to enhancing the Committee’s role in facilitating assistance. The Committee received briefings by the Coordinators of its four Working Groups on the activities of respective Working Groups and plans for the future. The Committee discussed a non-paper on ways to commemorate the 10th anniversary prepared by the Coordinator of the Transparency and Outreach Working Group. The Coordinator of the group of experts reported on the group's work since the last meeting of the Committee. The Committee appointed Ms. Pia Poroli from Argentina and Ms. Sophie Nzeyimana from Rwanda as Coordinators for the Monitoring and National Implementation Working Group and Cooperation with International Organizations Working Group. |
18 December 2013 | The Committee held its 58th formal meeting. In his opening remarks, Ambassador Oh Joon, the 1540 Committee Chairman and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations, identified key areas in the Committee’s work for the next year, including the commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1540 (2004); universal reporting under the resolution; and enhancing the Committee’s assistance mechanism. The Chairman also provided a briefing on his participation at the African Union Workshop on the Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), 10-11 December 2013, Addis Ababa. The Committee received briefings by the Coordinators of its four Working Groups on the activities of respective Working Groups and plans for the future. The Coordinator of the Working Group on transparency and media outreach (representative of the United States) briefed on his participation, on behalf of the Committee, at the Biological Weapons Convention Meeting of States Parties on December 9-13 in Geneva. The Coordinator of the group of experts reported on the group's work since the last meeting of the Committee. The Russian Federation raised an issue in reference to Security Council resolution 2118 (2013). |
8 November 2013 | The Committee held its 57th formal meeting. In his opening remarks, Ambassador Oh Joon, the 1540 Committee Chairman and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations, underscored the importance of resolution 1540 (2004) and recalled that in its resolution 2118 (2013) the Security Council decided, inter alia, that Member States shall inform immediately the Council of any violation of resolution 1540 (2004). (Ambassador Oh Joon was elected as Chair of the 1540 Committee by the Security Council on 24 September 2013). In his statement, the Committee's Chair outlined the key activities since the last Committee's meeting and noted the importance of continuing with the work related to the universal reporting initiative. He emphasized that the Committee will also focus on strengthening the 1540 assistance matchmaking system to be more operational and responsive to requests by Member States. The Committee received briefings by the Coordinators of the Working Groups on the activities of respective Working Groups and plans for the future. The Coordinator of the group of experts reported on the group's work. |
12 August 2013 | The Committee held its 56th formal meeting. The Deputy Permanent Representative of Trinidad and Tobago to the United Nations, Ambassador Eden Charles briefed the Committee on the visit of the 1540 Committee to Trinidad and Tobago which took place on 17-19 April 2013. The Committee's Chair who led the Committee’s delegation during the visit noted the firm commitment from the highest authorities in Trinidad and Tobago to continue to take necessary measures to fully implement resolution 1540 (2004) and the positive role of CARICOM in promoting the 1540 implementation in the region. In his statement, the Committee’s Chair outlined the key activities since the last Committee's meeting. The Chairman suggested to hold, in October, an open briefing for Member States to provide update on the activities of the 1540 Committee. Members of the Committee welcomed his proposal. The Committee received briefings by the Coordinators of the Working Groups on the activities of respective Working Groups and plans for the future. The Coordinator of the group of experts reported on the group's work. |
12 June 2013 | The Committee held its 55th formal meeting. In his opening statement, the Committee's Chair outlined key activities since the last Committee's meeting including his meeting with the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Ms. Angela Kane on 11 June 2013. The Committee decided to invite the Permanent Mission of Trinidad and Tobago to the UN to its next meeting for a briefing on the visit by the 1540 Committee to Trinidad and Tobago. The Committee also received briefings by the Coordinators of the Working Groups on the activities of respective Working Groups and plans for the future. The Coordinator of the group of experts reported on the group's work. At the meeting, the Committee also discussed issues related to its Twelfth Programme of Work which had been submitted to the Security Council on 31 May 2013. |
20 February 2013 | The Committee held its 54th formal meeting. In his opening statement, the Committee's Chair outlined some key activities since the last Committee's meeting and presented a number of proposals for future activities. He noted that the Committee had made some good progress and highlighted a novel initiative resulting in posting the Chair's message on the 1540 Committee's website. The Committee received briefings by the Coordinators of the Working Groups and the Coordinator of the group of 1540 experts reported on the group's work. |
23 January 2013 | The Committee held its 53rd formal meeting. Ambassador Kim Sook, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations and 1540 Committee Chairman, thanked his predecessor Ambassador Baso Sangqu of South Africa for his important work and progress achieved on the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) during his two-year tenure as Chairman of the 1540 Committee. Ambassador Kim announced that the year of 2014 will be the “Year of Universality”, which refers to the universality of the submissions of first reports by States on the steps they have taken or intend to take to implement resolution 1540 (2004). Guatemala was nominated as the Coordinator of the Working Group on Monitoring and National implementation and Morocco was nominated as the Coordinator of the Working Group on Cooperation with international organizations, including the Security Council committees established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1373 (2001). The Committee was briefed by the Coordinators of the Working Groups and the Coordinator of the group of experts reported on their work. |
19 December 2012 | The Committee held its 52nd formal meeting. The Committee was briefed by the Coordinators of the Working Groups and the 1540 experts reported on their work. The delegation of India reported back to the Committee on the results of the "1540 Workshop on Building New Synergies on Nuclear Security", organized by its Government in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, held in Delhi from 30 November - 1 December 2012, which was attended by the Chairman and a 1540 expert. As the outgoing Chair of the 1540 Committee, South Africa expressed its appreciation to the Committee members and the experts for their work and support during its chairmanship. For the full statement please see: Final Statement of the South African Chair to the 1540 Committee. |
14 September 2012 | The Committee held its 51st formal meeting. The 1540 Committee Chairman summarized the Committee’s activities since the last meeting. The Chairman briefed the Committee on his participation in a meeting of the Global Partnership Working Group (GPWG), organized by the United States under its presidency of the GPWG. The meeting was held in Stockholm, Sweden on 28-29 August 2012. The Committee received briefings from the coordinators of the Working Groups and the 1540 Experts reported on their activities. |
16 August 2012 | The Committee held its 50th formal meeting. The 1540 Committee Chairman gave introductory remarks summarizing recent activities of the Committee. The coordinators of the Committee’s Working Groups followed with briefings on the work and consultations of their respective groups. South Africa announced that it would host a Workshop on the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) for African States, in collaboration with the African Union, supported by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs and with the facilitation of the Institute for Security Studies on 21-22 November 2012 in Pretoria, South Africa. The 1540 Committee Experts reported on their work. |
14 June 2012 | The 1540 Committee held its 49th formal meeting. The Committee was briefed by the Coordinators of the Working Groups. The Coordinator of the Working Group on Monitoring and National Implementation introduced to the Committee the Summary Report on the Conference of International, Regional, and Sub-Regional Industry Associations on Security Council Resolution 1540, which was held from 23-25 April 2012 in Wiesbaden, Germany. He welcomed the Conference as an innovative, useful and forward-looking event and also highlighted Germany’s readiness to actively contribute to a substantial follow-up process to this Industry Conference. The UNODA representative provided examples of follow-up activities of the participants of the Conference, which included invitations addressed to the Committee and UNODA to participate in events organized by the participating industry associations from the financing and biological sectors. Afterwards, the 1540 Experts reported on their work. |
25 April 2012 | The 1540 Committee held its 48th formal meeting. The 1540 Committee Chairman gave introductory remarks summarizing the Committee’s recent activities. The Chairman welcomed Togo as the newly appointed Coordinator of the Working Group on cooperation with international organizations. This was followed by a briefing by the Coordinator of the Committee’s Working Groups on Transparency and Outreach. The 1540 experts reported on their work. |
24 February 2012 | The 1540 Committee held its 47th formal meeting. Following remarks by the 1540 Committee Chairman, the Committee was briefed by the Coordinators of the Working Groups. Afterwards, the 1540 Experts reported on their work. |
21 December 2011 | The 1540 Committee held its 46th formal meeting. The 1540 Committee Chairman gave introductory remarks summarizing the Committee’s activities since the last meeting, followed by a briefing by the Coordinators of the Committee’s Working Groups on Monitoring and National Implementation, on Assistance, and on Transparency and Outreach. The coordinator of the 1540 Experts reported on their work since the last meeting, including, inter alia, an update on outreach and assistance facilitation activities, as well as other support provided to the working groups of the Committee, as relevant. |
21 November 2011 | The 1540 Committee held its 45th formal meeting. Following remarks by the 1540 Committee Chairman, the Committee heard a briefing by Ms. Nineta Barbulescu (Romania), Chairperson of the Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCoC), on ways to increase the cooperation between HCoC and the Committee. Next, the Committee was briefed by the Coordinators of the Working Groups. Afterwards, the 1540 Experts reported on their work. |
27 October 2011 | The 1540 Committee held its 44th formal meeting. The 1540 Committee Chairman gave introductory remarks summarizing recent activities of the Committee. Representatives of the coordinators of the Committee’s Working Group on Monitoring and National Implementation and the Working Group on Assistance provided briefings on the work of their respective groups. The 1540 Experts briefed the Committee on their activities since the last meeting of the Committee. A representative of South Africa provided a briefing on the 1540 Committee’s country visit to the United States (12-16 September 2011). A representative of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) informed the Committee that UNODA and the Conflict Prevention Centre of the Secretariat of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on joint implementation of projects on non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. |
4 August 2011 | The 1540 Committee held its 43rd formal meeting. The 1540 Committee Chairman gave introductory remarks summarizing the Committee’s activities since the last meeting. The coordinators of the Committee’s Working Groups followed with briefings on the work and consultations of their respective groups. The coordinator of the 1540 Experts provided a report on activities since the last meeting, including, inter alia, technical assistance and outreach. |
11 May 2011 | The 1540 Committee held its 42nd formal meeting. The 1540 Committee Chairman gave introductory remarks, including, inter alia, recognition of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1977 (2011)as a solid framework for future work. Additional matters were brought forth by the Chairman and discussed, including, inter alia, the drafting of the annual program of work and the facilitation of new requirements outlined in UNSCR 1977. The 1540 Experts reported on their work in support of the Committee in the areas of implementation, assistance, cooperation, and outreach and transparency. |
31 March 2011 | The 1540 Committee held its 41st formal meeting. The 1540 Committee Chairman summarized the Committee’s activities since the last meeting. The Committee received briefings from the coordinators of the Working Group on Transparency and Outreach and the Working Group on Assistance on their activities. The 1540 Experts provided a report on their activities. The Deputy Permanent Representative of the U.S. announced her Government’s intention to make a $3 million voluntary contribution in 2011 to the United Nations Trust Fund for Global and Regional Disarmament to support the work of the 1540 Committee. A representative of France informed the Committee that France had recently adopted a new law aimed at curbing the proliferation of WMD and their means of delivery. At the meeting, the Committee appointed Germany as the coordinator of the Working Group on Monitoring and National Implementation and South Africa as interim coordinator of the Working Group on Cooperation with International Organizations, including Security Council Committees established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999)and resolution 1373 (2001). |
17 January 2011 | The 1540 Committee held its 40th formal meeting. The 1540 Committee Chairman outlined his vision for the work of the Committee in 2011. The Committee received briefings from the coordinators of the Committee’s Working Group on Transparency and Outreach and the 1540 Working Group on Assistance regarding activities of their respective Working Groups. The Committee heard the report of the 1540 Experts on their activities. At the meeting, the Committee decided to extend its ninth program of work until 25 April 2011 (S/2011/37). |