Vertics national implementation measures program also provides costfree. The resolution establishes the obligations under chapter vii of the united nations charter for all member states to develop and enforce appropriate. On 28 april 2004, the security council passed resolution 1540 on the nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction. First formal decision ever taken by the security council to address the proliferation. United nations security council resolution 1540 2004 is one in a series of measures. Tanaka, undersecretarygeneral for disarmament affairs and the. The united nations has sought to eliminate all categories of wmds.
United nations security council resolution 1540 unscr 1540 was adopted in 2004 to address the risk that nonstate actors will acquire weapons of mass. Report on the current status of the implementation of unsc resolution 1540 2004, particularly in the osce region osce 1540 workshop, vienna, austria, 8 november 2006. If you have reached this site from a web link, through your internet options, adjust your privacy settings to allow cookies or. Pdf coverage of unscr 1540 implementation find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Jarring mission special representative to middle east appointed under.
Effective implementation of resolution 1540 in africa. Resolution 2325 2016 builds on resolution 1540 2004 and will facilitate its full and effective implementation. This book explores united nations security council resolution 1540, its utility as a. We also strongly support the councils resolution 2325, unanimously adopted in december 2016, which calls on all states to strengthen national antiproliferation regimes to facilitate the implementation of resolution 1540. United nations security council resolution 1540 the united nations. Free association should be the result of a free and voluntary choice by the peoples of the territory concerned expressed through informed and democratic processes. Chairman, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen. Implementation in the asia pacific sharon riggle and michael mcginley. On many occasions, the united nations, particularly the security council, has expressed that the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction is a threat to international peace and security. 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.
Unscr 1540, if fully implemented, can help ensure that no state or nonstate actor is a source or beneficiary of wmd proliferation. Bush, who declared that the united states would be seeking a resolution from the security council to. Read security council resolution 1540 and nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction, african yearbook of international law online on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. That statement constituted the councils first recognition that the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction is a threat to international peace and security. This was proven when the security council sent out a strong message in 2004 by adopting resolution 1540 2004, which offers a response to the. In the face of a growing and pervasive terrorist threat, which strikes unpredictably and indiscriminately, it is imperative to take the necessary measures to prevent nonstate groupings from acquiring weapons of mass destruction, as that would lead to even more disastrous consequences. Preventing the proliferation of wmds measuring the.
United nations s security council interparliamentary union. Criminal offenses and counter proliferation financing washington dc, october 2015. United nations sres1540 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. On behalf of members of the 1540 committee, i would like to thank ambassador nobuaki. An overview of extraterritorial controls over nonstate wmd proliferation by jennifer m. Title unsc resolution 1540 2004 status report iaea. Resolution unscr 1540, adopted on april 28, 2004, under the auspices of.
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. In response, the united nations security council adopted resolution 1540 unscr. 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. Affirming that proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as well as their means of delivery, constitutes a.
Unscr 1540 is a key part of international efforts to prevent the proliferation of wmd, including to terrorists and other. The security council adopts resolution 2325 2016 unanimously on 15 december 2016. United nations security council resolution 1530, adopted unanimously on 11 march 2004, after reaffirming the principles of the united nations charter and resolution 73 2001, the council condemned the train bombings in madrid, spain, on 11 march 2004. Permanent mission of france to the united nations new york 14 december 2007 xcaa no. Unscr search engine for the united nations security council resolutions.
United nations security council resolution 1530 wikipedia. 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 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 2006, as well as the statements of its president of 6 october 2006. 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 wikimili. United nations security council resolution 1540, adopted in april 2004 under. It requires all states to implement a wide range of domestic legislation to prevent such. United nations 1540 united states department of state. The matrices are prepared under the direction of the 1540 committee. 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. Weapons of mass destruction wmds constitute a class of weaponry with the potential to, in a single moment, kill millions of civilians, jeopardize the natural environment, and fundamentally alter the world and the lives of future generations through their catastrophic effects. The beginnings of the resolution first appeared in an address to the general assembly in 2003 by u. Proliferation challenges have been addressed by the united nations in a number of ways. The implementation of unscr 1540 in the middle east final.
Biological risk management and the united nations security. United nations security council resolution 1540 was adopted unanimously on 28 april 2004 regarding the nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction. United nations security council resolution 1540 was adopted unanimously on 28 april 2004. United nations security council resolution 1540 wikipedia. On april 28, 2004, the united nations security council unsc unanimously adopted resolution 1540 on nonstate actors and weapons of mass destruction wmd. 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 necessary measures. Security council resolution 1540 2004 unrcpd united. Sres2094 20 25306 3 20, and this resolution, and further decides that, if such an individual is a dprk national, then states shall expel the individual from their territories for the purpose of repatriation to the dprk consistent with applicable national and international. Yet, the actual effect of resolution 1540 depends on the if effectively implemented clause.
United nations security council resolution 1540 by the united nations. 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. 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. Latin america and the caribbean 1540 reporting analysis.