The security council adopts resolution 2325 2016 unanimously on 15 december 2016. United nations security council resolution 1540 wikipedia. United nations security council resolution 1540 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 well as their means of delivery constitutes a threat to international peace and security. Decides that member states shall inform immediately the security council of any violation of resolution 1540 2004, including acquisition by nonstate actors of chemical weapons, their means of delivery and related materials in order to take. 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 of 21 april 1948 s726 the security council, having considered the complaint of the government of india concerning the dispute over the state of jammu and kashmir, having heard the representative of india in support of that complaint and the reply and countercomplaints of the representative of pakistan, being strongly of the opinion that the. United nations 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.
The implementation of unscr 1540 in the middle east final. James martin center for implementing resolution 1540. United nations security council resolution 1540 wikimili. Established by security council resolution 1540 2004 to promote the resolution s implementation resolution 1540 2004 calls on states to refrain from supporting nonstate actors attempting to acquire, transport or use nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. The topic was how best to implement the resolution at the national level through discussions of best practices and through policy and technical coordination and cooperation.
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. United nations security council resolution 1540 and the biological weapons convention. A security council committee was established pursuant to resolution 1540 to report to the council on the implementation of the resolution. United nations 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. All three 1540 committee chairmen have recognized that regional organizations have a role to play in facilitating and promoting resolution 1540 implementation. Netherlands ministry of foreign affairs, hosted a conference on united nations security council resolution 1540 unscr 1540. United nations security council resolution 1540 was adopted unanimously on 28 april 2004. On april 28, 2004, the united nations security council unsc unanimously adopted resolution 1540 on nonstate actors and weapons of mass destruction wmd. Security council resolution 1540 2004 unrcpd united. 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. Affirming its support for the multilateral treaties whose aim is to eliminate or prevent. Unscr 1540 is a key part of international efforts to prevent the proliferation of wmd, including to terrorists and other. Special issue on the 10th anniversary of the adoption of. Apr 17, 2018 the wiesbaden process was initiated by government of germany in 2012 to strengthen implementation of unsc resolution 1540 through governmentindustry partnerships.
United nations security council resolution 1540 at the. It seeks to gather evidences for why some countries in the region are constrained in. 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. United nations security council resolution 1540 military. The government of canada is pleased to submit this updated action plan on its implementation of united nations security council resolution unscr 1540. United nations security council resolution 1564 wikipedia. Unscr 1540, if fully implemented, can help ensure that no state or nonstate actor is a source or beneficiary of wmd proliferation. Its adoption was motivated by a heightened sensitivity to the security of wmd and from wmd and the risk of nonstate actor terrorists, businesses, unauthorized country officials acquisition of. Resolutions archive resolution 2518 safety and security of peacekeepers. Jujitsu and resolution 1540 in the 16th century shirobei akiyama, a japanese man studying medicine in china, noticed that in a heavy blizzard branches of most strong trees broke while the elastic branches of the willow tree. United nations security council resolution 1540 explained.
Content of unsc resolution 1540 general remarks resolution 1540 is the latest initiative of the unsc to combat the global threat of terrorism. Unsc resolution 1540 adopted unanimously on april 28, 2004, the united nations security council unsc resolution 1540 seeks to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction wmd and their delivery systems by nonstate actors. Apr 28, 2004 united nations security council resolution 1540 was adopted unanimously on 28 april 2004 regarding the nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Security council resolution 1540 is the most farreaching international instrument of the post911 nonproliferation infrastructure. United nations security council resolution 1564, adopted on 18 september 2004, after recalling resolutions 1502 2003, 1547 2004 and 1556 2004, the council threatened the imposition of sanctions against sudan if it failed to comply with its obligations on darfur, and an international inquiry was established to investigate violations of human rights in the region. 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 1540 and the. Title unsc resolution 1540 2004 status report iaea. With resolution 1540, the security council created an international institution the 1540 regime that was intended to prevent wmd proliferation by closing legal gaps in every u. Unscr 1977 reaffirmed the security councils commitment to resolution 1540, and further emphasized cooperation with international, regional. Chairman, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentleman. United nations security council resolution 1540 was adopted unanimously on 28 april 2004 regarding the nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Security council resolution 1540 is a critical tool for preventing nonstate actors from obtaining weapons of mass destruction. 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.
United nations security council resolution 1540 unscr 1540 was. 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. 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. The resolution establishes the obligations under chapter vii of the united nations charter for all member states to develop and enforce appropriate. Resolution of 21 april 1948 s726 the security council, having considered the complaint of the government of india concerning the dispute over the state of jammu and kashmir, having heard the representative of india in support of that complaint and the reply and countercomplaints of the representative of pakistan, being strongly of the opinion that the early restoration. Resolution 1540 is a notable development both in that it explicitly recognises non. Decides to adjust the measures imposed by paragraph 8 of resolution 1718 2006 through the designation of additional wmdrelated dualuse items, materials, equipment, goods, and technology, directs the committee to undertake its tasks to this effect and to report to the security council within fifteen days of adoption of this resolution, and. United nations security council resolution 1540 wikisource. 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. 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. United nations security council resolution 1540, adopted in april 2004 under. Ancillary offences or civil penalties are also sufficient to meet the requirements of unscr 1540. Criminal offenses and counter proliferation financing washington dc, october 2015.
Significance of unscr 1540 and emerging challenges to its. Unscr 1977 reaffirmed the security councils commitment to resolution 1540, and further emphasized cooperation with international, regional, and subregional organizations. Using united nations security council resolution 1540 to advance nuclear disarmament alyn ware july 2004 introduction. Implementing unsc resolution 1540 in uzbekistan james martin center for nonproliferation studies monterey institute of international studies coorganized by the ministry of foreign affairs of the republic of uzbekistan with support from the u. Department of state february 10 11, 2009 tashkent, uzbekistan day i. A brookings institution press, chatham house, and clingendael institute publication. United nations security council resolution 1540 the united nations. United nations security council unsc resolution 1540. 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. Security council resolution 1977 2011 extended the mandate of the committee until 25 april 2021. Unsc resolution 1540 unsc resolution 1540 fact sheet. United nations security council resolution 1540 2004 27. Resolution 1540 also establishes a committee of the security council, the 1540 committee, whose role is to report on the progress of implementation. Proliferation challenges have been addressed by the united nations in a number of ways.
That statement constituted the councils first recognition that the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction is a threat to international peace and security. Regional organizations could play a significant role in helping to implement the resolution. 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. 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. 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, brings together obligations under numerous. 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. 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. 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. United nations security council resolution 1540 2004. 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 1718 2006 adopted by the security council at its 5551st meeting, on 14 october 2006 the security council, recalling its previous relevant resolutions, including resolution 825 1993, resolution 1540 2004 and, in particular, resolution 1695 2006, as well as the statement of its president of 6 october 2006 sprst200641.
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