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United Nations Disarmament Yearbook 2011: Part II
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the Organization informed the 1540 Committee of the designation of a
regional coordinator for the Central American Integration System beginning
in October.
At the G8 Summit held in Deauville, France, in May 2011, Heads of
State and Government decided to renew the Global Partnership against the
Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction beyond 2012. The
Global Partnership—Assessment and Options for Future Programming, 88
adopted in Deauville, identifies four priorities for the future, including the
facilitation of the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004).
The Committee continued cooperation with the Security Council
Committees established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989
(2011), 89 as well as 1373 (2001) 90 and 1988 (2011), 91 and their experts,
including through joint or coordinated outreach activities.
Transparency and outreach
Considerable progress was made during 2011 to enhance transparency
of the work and achievements of the 1540 Committee. The Committee and
its experts continued to reach out to civil society to generate wider awareness
of the requirements of resolution 1540 (2004) and to further facilitate its
effective implementation.
In September, the 1540 Committee conducted its first visit to a State at its
invitation. The one-week visit to the United States helped the Committee gain
a deeper understanding of measures taken by the United States to implement
resolution 1540 (2004). In 2011, the Committee also received invitations to
visit Albania, Croatia and Madagascar.
Political declarations and other initiatives
In addition to his participation in key intergovernmental meetings
on disarmament, the United Nations Secretary-General remained actively
engaged in nuclear disarmament efforts, particularly in his continued outreach
to civil society. In 2011, the Secretary-General addressed the Global Zero
Summit in London, the Conference Promoting the Global Instruments of
Non-proliferation and Disarmament organized by Japan and Poland, and an
88 Available from http://www.g20-g8.com/g8-g20/g8/english/the-2011-summit/declarationsand-reports/appendices/g8-global-partnership-assessment-and-options-for.1354.html
(accessed 9 May 2012).
89 Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011)
concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities.
90 Security Council Committee pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) concerning counterterrorism.
91 Security Council Committee pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) to oversee relevant
sanctions measures and to undertake the tasks set out by the Security Council in paragraph
30 of the same resolution.