The security council, recalling its previous relevant resolutions, including resolution 825 1993, resolution 1540 2004, resolution 1695 2006, resolution 1718 2006, resolution 1874 2009, resolution 1887 2009, resolution 2087 20, resolution 2094 20. Of all, the most significant was setting up of the unscr 1540 committee. The security council adopts resolution 2325 2016 unanimously on 15 december 2016. 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. The unsc took several initiatives to coordinate the implementation of the resolution 1540. 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. Prior to joining the cornell faculty, he was a member of the tenured faculty at the university of.
Global nonproliferation and counterterrorism brookings institution. Unscr 1540 complianceunscr 1540 compliance from policy to. 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. Download fulltext pdf effective implementation of unscr 1540 in research and academia. Unscr 1540, if fully implemented, can help ensure that no state or nonstate actor is a source or beneficiary of wmd proliferation. Unscr 1410 reaffirms unscr 1272 which, in turn, welcomes the deployment of the multinational force to east timor pursuant to unscr. United nations security council resolution 1540, implementation, assistance, capacity building, sustainability, export controls introduction united nations security council resolution 1540 is a rare international law in that it is mandatory for all united nations member states. The 1540 compass is licensed under the creative commons attributionnoncommercial license. 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.
Recalling its previous relevant resolutions, including resolution 825 1993, resolution 1540 2004, resolution 1695 2006, resolution 1718 2006, resolution 1874 2009, resolution 1887 2009, resolution 2087 20, resolution 2094 20, resolution 2270 2016, resolution 2321 2016, and resolution 2356 2017, as well as the statements of its president of 6 october 2006 sprst. The united nations security council unsc adopted resolution 25 in 2000, in doing so, the council officially mandated that a gender perspective be integrated throughout all aspects of peace and security. Affirming that proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as well as their means of delivery, constitutes a. Message from the chair of the 1540 committee at the. Security council distr general 8 june 2004 0438116 e 0438116 resolution 1546 2004 adopted by the security council at its 4987th meeting, on 8 june 2004 the security council, welcoming the beginning of a new phase in iraqs transition to a democratically elected government, and looking forward to the end of the. 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. Conference on united nations security council resolution 1540. United nations security council resolution 1540 wikisource. 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 was adopted unanimously on 28 april 2004 regarding the nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The resolution filled a gap in international law by addressing the risk. States not party to better understand the benefits of joining the btwc and. This book explores united nations security council resolution 1540, its utility as a. United nations security council unsc resolution 1540.
Resolution 1540 also establishes a committee of the security council, the 1540 committee, whose role is to report on the progress of implementation. United nations security council resolution 1540 and the. As part of this panel, i have been asked to speak firstly, about the state of implementation of the international obligations in resolution 1540, and secondly, on the way my organisation, vertic, has contributed to this effort as a civil society actor. Unscr 1540 thus addresses several areas of national law including criminal law, exportimport and transfers control, regulatory systems for dualuse materials and requisite enforcement measures. The resolution also provides for matchmaking assistance to states in order to. United nations security council resolution 1540 2004. Security council distr general 8 june 2004 0438116 e 0438116 resolution 1546 2004 adopted by the security council at its 4987th meeting, on 8 june 2004 the security council, welcoming the beginning of a new phase in iraqs transition to a democratically elected government, and looking forward to. Aug 18, 2012 gravely concerned by the threat of terrorism and the risk that nonstate actors 1 such as those identified in the united nations list established and maintained by the committee established under security council resolution 1267 and those to whom resolution 73 applies, may acquire, develop, traffic in or use nuclear, chemical and. Resolution 1977 was a landmark event in the evolution of the nonproliferation system created by resolution 1540, in part because it represented a major step in institutionalizing that system. United nations security council resolution 1540 dr. Unsc resolution 1540 2004 and the btwc prohibited activities under unscr 1540 biological and toxin weapons convention btwc participate as an accomplice in aforementioned activities art. Pdf effective implementation of unscr 1540 in research and. Your excellency, distinguished participants, ladies and gentlemen, as chair of the united nations security councils resolution 1540 committee i offer.
Significance of academics in pursuit of unsc resolution 1540 objectives. Unscr 1977 reaffirmed the security councils commitment to resolution 1540, and further emphasized cooperation with international, regional, and subregional organizations. Suppression of foreign and international terrorism. 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 weapons of mass destruction, as well as their. Resolution 2515 2020 adopted by the security council on 30 march 2020 the security council, recalling its previous relevant resolutions, including resolutions 825 1993, 1540 2004. The development of the national action plan nap for the implementation of united nations security council resolution 25 became imperative for the inclusion of women in the process of peace building, peace keeping, conflict resolution and management in nigeria. United nations s security council distr general 9 december 2015. Special issue on the 10th anniversary of the adoption of. Suppression of foreign and international terrorism application of unscr 1540 20041673, 1810, 1887, 1977 on nonstate actor proliferation, 1695,1718, 1874 on democratic peoples republic of korea and 1696,1737, 1747, 1803 and 1929, unscr 2094 20, 2231 2015 unscr 2270 2016, unscr 2321 2016, unscr 2371 2017, of unscr 2375 2017. United nations s res2165 2014 security council distr general 14 july 2014 resolution 1457459 e 1457459 2165 2014 adopted by the security council at its 7216th meeting, on 14 july 2014 the security council, recalling its resolutions 2042 2012, 2043 2012, 2118 20 and 29. Resolution 1540 2004 adopted by the security council at its 4956th meeting, on 28 april 2004. Regional implementation of unscr 1540 springerlink. As part of this panel, i have been asked to speak firstly, about the state of implementation of the international obligations in resolution 1540, and secondly, on the way my organisation, vertic, has contributed to this effort as a.
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. United nations security council resolution 1540 the united nations. Implementation in the asia pacific sharon riggle and michael mcginley. The security council, affirming that proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as. 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. Resolution 2514 reports of the secretarygeneral on the sudan and south sudan 2020 sudan, south, sudan.
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. That statement constituted the councils first recognition that the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction is a threat to international peace and security. United nations security council resolution 1540 and the cbrn security culture the views, opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed in thispresentation are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views, official policy or position of the us government or the 1540 committee. United nations security council resolution 1244, adopted on 10 june 1999, after recalling resolutions 1160 1998, 1199 1998, 1203 1998 and 1239 1999, authorised an international civil and military presence in the federal republic of yugoslavia and established the united nations interim administration mission in kosovo unmik. Affirms that iran shall without further delay take the steps required by the. Secretary generals press statement on the 10th anniversary of united nations security council resolution 1540. Criminal offenses and counter proliferation financing washington dc, october 2015. The security council specifically calls upon countries in a position to offer assistance to do so in paragraph 7 of unscr 1540. This is despite global efforts to prohibit their use. The unscr 1540 committee will now continue to exist, at least, till april 25, 2021. 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. 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. Resolution 2325 2016 builds on resolution 1540 2004 and will facilitate its full and effective implementation. National action plan for the implementation of unscr 25 and.
The 1540 committee expert presented resolution 1540 2004 and the role of the 1540 committee. United nations security council resolution 1540 2004 2016 nuclear security summit in washington d. United nations security council resolution 1540 national. The unscr 1540 implementation indicator score is the combination of the subindicator scores within this indicator see scoring notes. United nations sres2250 2015 security council distr general 9 december 2015 resolution 2250 2015 1521698 e 1521698 adopted by the security council at its 7573rd meeting, on.
Unscr 2250 2015 identifies five key pillars for action. In cooperation with the 1540 committee and relevant regional and subregional organizations, unoda assists member states in their efforts to fully implement the key requirements of resolution 1540. The two organisations have been cooperating in this area since the early 1990s, in support of peacesupport and crisismanagement operations. Unscr search engine for the united nations security council resolutions. United nations security council resolution 1244 wikipedia. United nations security council resolution 1540 wikipedia. Security council distr general 12 june 2009 0936849 e 0936849 resolution 1874 2009 adopted by the security council at its 6141st meeting, on 12 june 2009 the security council, recalling its previous relevant resolutions, including resolution 825 1993, resolution 1540 2004, resolution 1695 2006, and, in particular, resolution 1718. Security council resolution 1696 2006, mindful of its primary responsibility under the charter of the united nations for the maintenance of international peace and security, acting under article 41 of chapter vii of the charter of the united nations, 1. Unscr 1540 presents the united states and others with an opportunity and an obligation to provide capacitybuilding assistance to states seeking to implement the resolution. Security council distr general 24 march 2007 resolution 1747 2007 adopted by the security council at its 5647th meeting on 24 march 2007 the security council, recalling the statement of its president, sprst200615, of 29 march 2006, and its resolution 1696 2006 of 31 july 2006, and its resolution 1737 2006 of. 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. Cbrn security culture discussion at the global partnership. Security council resolution 1540 2004 unrcpd united.
Operational paragraph 8 of unscr 1977 2011 encourages all states to prepare on a voluntary basis national. Since its creation, the mandate of the 1540 committee has been extended on three occasions, via security council resolutions 1673 2006 and 1810 2008, and 1977 2011 respectively. Resolution 48923 e 48923 2118 20 adopted by the security council at its 7038th meeting, on 27 september 20 the security council, recalling the statements of its president of 3 august 2011, 21 march 2012, 5 april 2012, and its resolutions 1540 2004, 2042 2012 and 2043 2012. 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. From time to time, different unsc resolutions were adopted to extend the tenure of the committee. Unscr 1540 is a key part of international efforts to prevent the proliferation of wmd, including to terrorists and other. Recognizing that united nations security council resolution unscr 1540 2004 and the united nations security council committee established pursuant to unscr 1540 hereinafter 1540 committee are key parts of the international legal. Resolution unscr 1540, adopted on april 28, 2004, under the auspices of. Tools such as resolution 1540 2004 need to be fit for purpose, and i. Implementation and technical assistance in south and southeast asia unless otherwise specified, the opinions presented here are those of the presenter and may not necessarily reflect the views of the 1540 committee. Lawrence scheinman cns distinguished professor, director of unidir study. Th e resolution requires states to refrain from providing any support to nonstate actors across a range of activities. Biological risk management and the united nations security. This landmark resolution urges member states to give youth a greater voice in decisionmaking at the local, national, regional and international levels and to consider setting up mechanisms that.