Council for security cooperation in the asia pacific cscap memorandum no. Security council resolution 1540 2004 unrcpd united. 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. The objective of united nations security council resolution 1540 2004 is to. If the resolution is comprehensively implemented by all states, the potential for terrorist access to these deadly technologies would diminish significantly now and for the foreseeable future. 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. It requires all states to implement a wide range of domestic legislation to prevent such proliferation. 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 well as their means of delivery, constitutes a threat to international peace and security. Security council resolutions of this kind, however, create law very much more.
Security council resolution 1977 2011 extended the mandate of the committee until 25 april 2021. Global implementation of security council resolution 1540. Lawrence scheinman cns distinguished professor, director of unidir study. Specifically, unscr 1540 mandates that states refrain from providing support to nonstate actors. Tools such as resolution 1540 2004 need to be fit for purpose, and i. 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. United nations security council resolution 1540 2004. 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. December 2016 monthly forecast security council report. The challenges of implementation by michael ryan kraig senior fellow, policy analysis and dialogue the stanley foundation october 1, 2009 the stanley foundation. This is the second regional industry outreach conference in the series of the so called wiesbaden process that is designed to foster a dialogue between governments and industry.
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. 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. Message from the chair of the 1540 committee at the. The resolution was a response to the risk that nonstate actors might acquire, develop, traffic in or use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons and their means of delivery. New pathways for securing chemical disarmam ent 22 23 september 2014, the hague, the netherlands united nations security council resolution 1540 and the cbrn security culture. A security council committee was established pursuant to resolution 1540 to report to the council on the implementation of the resolution. Security council distr general 24 september 2009 0952374 e 0952374 resolution 1887 2009 adopted by the security council at its 6191st meeting, on 24 september 2009 the security council, resolving to seek a safer world for all and to create the conditions for a world. United nations sres1985 2011 security council distr general 10 june 2011 17032 e 17032 resolution 1985 2011 adopted by the security council at its 6553rd meeting, on 10 june 2011 the security council, recalling its previous relevant resolutions, including resolution 825 1993, resolution 1540 2004, resolution 1695 2006. Criminal offenses and counter proliferation financing washington dc, october 2015. 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. By resolution 1540 2004 the security council decided to establish, for a period of no longer than two years, a committee of the security council, consisting of all members of the council, which would, calling as appropriate on other expertise, report to the security council for its examination, on the implementation of the resolution. 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 1540 also establishes a committee of the security council, the 1540 committee, whose role is to report on the progress of implementation.
Chairman, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentleman. United nations security council resolution 1540 and the biological weapons convention. Otherwise you have reached this site through unauthorized means. The security council specifically calls upon countries in a position to offer assistance to do so in paragraph 7 of unscr 1540. United nations security council resolution 1540 the united nations. United nations security council resolution 1810 wikipedia. The interpretation of security council resolutions 75 tation of unilateral acts or even between different kinds of treaties, e. 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.
On april 20, 2011, the security council unanimously adopted resolution 1977 2011, which reaffirms resolution 1540 and calls on states to implement measures to address the serious challenge and threat posed by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and 68 expert group of the 1540. The resolution called upon all states to submit a report on implementation to the 1540 committee within six months. Unscr 1977 reaffirmed the security council s commitment to resolution 1540, and further emphasized cooperation with international, regional, and subregional organizations. United nations security council resolution 1540 wikipedia. Reaffirming that the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and their delivery means was a threat to international peace and security, the security council today extended for three years the mandate of the committee created to monitor implementation of its resolution 1540 2004, which called on all states to establish domestic controls and adopt legislation to. In this regard, the security council reaffirms the necessity to prevent nonstate actors access to, or assistance and financing for. Organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons contributes to. Read pdfread pdf the institute for international law and justice. Resolution unscr 1540, adopted on april 28, 2004, under the auspices of. 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.
United nations security council resolution 1540 and the. Prior to joining the cornell faculty, he was a member of the tenured faculty at the. In the text of resolution 1540, the security council established a committee of its 15 members, with a mandate of only two years, to report to the council on the implementation of the resolution. Chairman, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentleman, on behalf of members of the 1540 committee, i would like to thank ambassador nobuaki. United nations security council resolution 1540 unscr 1540 was adopted in 2004 to address the risk that nonstate actors will acquire weapons of mass destruction wmd. Fourthly, it sets up a committee which will combine in one body. Nonproliferation 1540 committee expected council action. United nations security council resolution 1540 dr. Wmd terrorism and security council resolution 1540. This book explores united nations security council resolution 1540, its utility as a. United nations sres1701 2006 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 at the. James martin center for implementing resolution 1540. Report by kazakhstan on measures taken to implement security council resolution 1540 2004 this report was prepared in conformity with paragraph 4 of security council resolution 1540 2004 for submission to the security council committee established in accordance with rule 28 of the council s provisional rules of. 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. Terrorism and weapons of mass destruction chatham house. Security council distr general 5 august 2017 resolution 17455 e 17455 2371 2017 adopted by the security council at its 8019th meeting, on 5 august 2017 the security council, recalling its previous relevant resolutions, including resolution 825 1993, resolution 1540 2004, resolution 1695 2006, resolution 1718 2006, resolution. Global nonproliferation and counterterrorism brookings institution. This resolution renewed the mandate of the 1540 committee for 10 years. Check your security settings and make sure this site has not been blocked or you are probably using a very slow link that may not work well with this application.