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Nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation
implementation of resolutions 1540 (2004) and 1977 (2011). In particular, the
declaration states that efforts should be focused on support of UNODA and
other selected United Nations activities, such as identifying roles for regional
or subregional organizations in implementing the resolution, supporting
countries in developing legislation needed to control weapons of mass
destruction–related materials and developing relevant training programmes.
The declaration also expressed support for strengthening the 1540 Committee
in its role as a clearing house for those countries seeking international
assistance to improve their national non-proliferation capabilities, as well as
for developing visits to States. To support efforts to facilitate the universal
implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), the United States made a
US$ 3 million grant to the United Nations Trust Fund for Global and Regional
Disarmament Activities while a new EU Council Decision in support of
resolution 1540 (2004) was under preparation.
From 27 to 29 September, UNODA co-organized with the Conflict
Prevention Centre of the Secretariat of the Organization for Security and
Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) a regional workshop for Central Asian
States87 hosted by the Government of Kazakhstan in Astana. Sixty-two
participants attended the workshop, including representatives of a number
of international and regional organizations. Its objective was to promote
capacity-building on national and regional levels in order to advance the full
implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). It also aimed to enhance national
capacities for the management of border and export controls, and to promote
cooperation in technical assistance.
The Committee intensified its collaboration with the IAEA in the area
of nuclear security and with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical
Weapons in order to promote measures to strengthen chemical security. The
Committee expanded cooperation with the Implementation Support Unit
(ISU) of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), including through
participation in the development of a BWC-ISU implementation guide.
In promoting full implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), regional
and subregional organizations also help in gaining valuable insights about the
needs and priorities common to their members. The Committee participated in
a workshop on the role of the OSCE in the implementation of resolution 1540
(2004) and continued strengthening cooperation with the OSCE by focusing
on issues regarding assistance. Furthermore, a Memorandum of Understanding
was signed in October between the United Nations and the OSCE Secretariat
on the joint implementation of projects related to resolution 1540 (2004).
During the year, the Organization of American States supported the
implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) by its member States through
country-specific activities, particularly in Mexico and Colombia. Moreover,
87 Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan.
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