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28 April 2024 Twenty Years on, Member States Must Implement Security Council Resolution 1540, Secretary-General Urges, as Threat of Non-State Actors’ Using Mass Destruction Weapons Looms Large

Secretary-General's message marking the 20th Anniversary of Security Council Resolution 1540
26 March 2024 1540 Committee Chair Briefs Security Council on Government Efforts in Past Year to Prevent Non-State Actors from Acquiring Weapons of Mass Destruction
15 November 2023 Subsidiary Body Chairs Highlight Expanded Cooperation between Counter-Terrorism Committees to Combat Global Threats, in Annual Briefing to Security Council
23 March 2023 Resolution 1540 (2004) Vital Component in Non-Proliferation Architecture, but Full Implementation Remains ‘Long-Term Task’, Committee Chair Tells Security Council
30 November 2022 Security Council Extends Mandate of Committee Monitoring Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Weapons for 10 Years, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2663 (2022)
23 November 2022 Speakers Call for Greater Cooperation among Counter-Terrorism Committees to Combat Evolving Global Threats, as Subsidiary Body Chairs Brief Security Council
14 March 2022 Comprehensive Review of Non-Proliferation Resolution Top Priority for Committee Charged with Overseeing Implementation, Its Chair Tells Security Council
25 February 2022 Security Council Extends Mandate of Committee Monitoring Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Weapons for 9 Months, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2622 (2022)
2 December 2021 Strong Cooperation among Counter-Terrorism Committees Vital for Combatting Growing Global Scourge, Speakers Stress as Subsidiary Body Chairs Brief Security Council
22 April 2021 Security Council Renews Committee Monitoring Nuclear, Chemical, Biological Weapons, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2572 (2021)
30 March 2021 Implementing Non-Proliferation of Mass Destruction Weapons Resolution ‘Long-Term’ Task Requiring Effort at All Levels, 1540 Committee Chair Tells Security Council
23 November 2020 Anticipating Rise in Extremist Activity amid COVID-19, Counter-Terrorism Committees Striving to Continue Work Despite Severe Restrictions, Chairs tell Security Council
27 August 2020 Press Release by Chair of 1540 Committee on Postponement of 2021 Comprehensive Review of Status of Implementation of Resolution 1540 (2004)
29 April 2020 1540 Committee Chair Briefs Security Council on 2021 Comprehensive Review of Implementation Status of Resolution 1540 (2004)
30 October 2019 Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) Points of Contact Training for States of Asia-Pacific Region
10 October 2019 Security Council Committee Attends Seminar on Engaging Pacific Region Parliaments in Implementation of Resolution 1540 (2004), 18-20 September
5 April 2019 Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) Points of Contact Training for English-Speaking African States
19 March 2019 National Action Plans Can Help States Prevent Terrorists from Acquiring Weapons of Mass Destruction, 1540 Committee Chair Tells Security Council
15 November 2018 Bolivia Hosts Regional Conference on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) for Latin American, Caribbean States, 7-8 November
3 October 2018 United Nations Counter-terrorism Mechanisms Must be Flexible, Adapt Rapidly to Fighters’ Increasingly Creative, Diffuse Tactics, Security Council Hears
20 September 2018 Security Council Committee on Resolution 1540 (2004) Points-of-Contact Training Course for States of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
30 August 2018 Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) Point of Contact Training for French-Speaking African States
12 April 2018 Meeting on Non-proliferation, Security Council Members Voice Grave Concern over Rapid Increase in Chemical Weapon Attacks
15 August 2017 Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) Points of Contact Training for States of Asia-Pacific Region
28 June 2017 States Must Step Up Efforts to Check Spread of Deadly Weapons as Non-State Actors Exploit Rapid Technological Advances, Speakers Tell Security Council
6 June 2017 Government of Mexico to Host United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) Regional Industry Outreach Conference, 8-9 June
11 May 2017 Chairs of Security Council Subsidiary Bodies Brief on Anti-terrorism Efforts, Non-proliferation of Weapons to Non-State Actors
16 March 2017 Cooperation, National Reporting Critical to Keeping Weapons of Mass Destruction Out of Terrorist Hands, 1540 Committee Chair Tells Security Council
15 December 2016 Security Council Adopts Resolution 2325 (2016), Calling for Framework to Keep Terrorists, Other Non-State Actors from Acquiring Weapons of Mass Destruction
15 December 2016 Eliminating Weapons of Mass Destruction Only Way to Prevent Non-State Actors from Acquiring Them, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Security Council
2 November 2016 Chile Hosts Training Course for Resolution 1540 (2004) National Points of Contact from Latin American and Caribbean Region, 24-28 October
14 September 2016 National Round Table on Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), to Be Held 15–17 September in Kyrgyzstan
23 August 2016 Addressing Security Council, Secretary-General Calls for Recommitment to Eradicating Weapons of Mass Destruction ‘Once and for All’
7 July 2016 Russian Federation Hosts Training Course for Resolution 1540 (2004) National Points of Contact from OSCE Region, 28 June-1 July
29 June 2016 Formal Open Consultations with Member States on Comprehensive Review of Resolution 1540 (2004)
17 June 2016 Statement on Special Meeting for 2016 Comprehensive Review to Monitor Global Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004)
24 May 2016 Statement on Special Meeting for 2016 Comprehensive Review to Monitor Global Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004)
12 May 2016 1540 Committee Chair’s Message to Dialogue Meeting of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Forum for Security Cooperation
4 May 2016 Security Council Hears Briefings by Chairs of Subsidiary Bodies Concerning Islamic State/Al-Qaida, Counter-Terrorism, Non-proliferation
25 February 2016 Côte d’Ivoire Hosts Inter-Parliamentary Union Seminar for African Lawmakers on Implementing Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004)
20 January 2016 Myanmar Hosts National Round Table on Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) in Nay Pyi Taw, 19-20 January
30 December 2015 Briefing of United Nations Security Council by Ambassador Román Oyarzun Marchesi, Chair of 1540 Committee
22 December 2015 Implementation of Non-Proliferation Resolution Critical in Preventing Non-State Actors from Obtaining Weapons, 1540 Committee Chair Tells Security Council
23 November 2015 Germany Hosts Conference to Engage Industry in Implementation of Obligations under UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), 19-20 November
5 November 2015 In Line with Resolution 1540 (2004), Morocco, Spain Conduct Maritime Exercise to Strengthen Capabilities on Security of Radioactive Material in Transport
11 September 2015 China Hosts First-Ever Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) Training Course on National Contacts in Asia-Pacific Region
1 July 2015 United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, Regional Arms Control Centre in Croatia Conclude Seminar on Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004)
16 June 2015 Enhanced Engagement among United Nations Counter-Terrorism Entities Can Have ‘Multiplier Effect’, Security Council Told in Briefings
16 June 2015 Security Council Press Statement on Comprehensive Review of Implementation of Resolution 1540 (2004)
3 June 2015 Government of Jordan, United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs Host Workshop on Implementing Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004)
29 May 2015 Former Members of 1540 Group of Experts Meet at Cape Town to Appraise Efforts Implementing Resolution, Share Unique Views, Experiences
20 April 2015 Zambia Hosts Visit by Security Council 1540 Committee, 14 to 17 April
24 November 2014 International Efforts Crucial to Keeping Weapons of Mass Destruction from Falling into Non-State Actors’ Hands, 1540 Committee Chair Tells Security Council
24 October 2014 China Hosts Visit by Security Council’s 1540 Committee, 23 to 24 October
8 August 2014 Malawi Hosts Visit by Security Council 1540 Committee, 5 to 8 August
28 May 2014 Success of Sanctions Regimes in Defeating Terrorism, Staunching Flow of Weapons Depends on Resolute, Concerted Action, Security Council Told
7 May 2014 Security Council Statement Reaffirms Concern over Weapons of Mass Destruction As It Marks 10 Years since Adopting Landmark Non-proliferation Text
6 May 2014 Ten Years after Adoption of Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), Member States Working Hard to Implement Its Requirements
2 May 2014 Press Conference by Security Council President on Work Programme for May
25 April 2014 Reaffirm Commitment to Eradicating Terrorism, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Secretary-General Urges in Anniversary Message

Secretary-General's message on the Tenth Anniversary of the Adoption of the Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004)
Secretary-General's video message on the Tenth Anniversary of the Adoption of the Resolution 1540 (2004)
9 April 2014 South Africa to Host Workshop on Reporting under Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) in Pretoria, 10-11 April
7 April 2014 Office for Disarmament Affairs, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Organize Meetings on Implementation of Resolution 1540 (2004)
17 March 2014 Gabon, Office for Disarmament Affairs to Host Workshop on Reporting Requirements under Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), 20-21 March
10 March 2014 Kazakhstan to Host Workshop on How Secutity Council's Resolution on Weapons of Mass Destruction Fuels Global Drive for Disarmament, Non-Proliferation
24 February 2014 Civil Society to Reflect on Measures for Implementing Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), in New Delhi, 25-26 February
17 January 2014 Niger Hosts Visit By Security Council's 1540 Committee, 13-17 January
27 November 2013 Heads of Committees Tasked With Defeating Terrorism Tell Security Council States on Front Lines to Assess Nature of Threat
15 November 2013 Burkina Faso Hosts Visit by Security Council's 1540 Committee, 11-15 November
31 July 2013 Grenada hosts visit by Security Council's 1540 Committee, 29-31 July.
10 May 2013 United Nations Counter-terrorism Effort only as Good as 'Sum of Its Parts', Security Council Hears in Briefings by Chairs of Subsidiary Bodies
Three Committees, in Tandem, Can Have 'Multiplier Effect' on Delivering Blows To Rapidly Evolving Threat, Powered by Internet, 'WMD' Developments, Say Briefers
19 April 2013 Trinidad and Tobago Hosts Visit by Security Council’s 1540 Committee, Group of Experts, 17-19 April
8 January 2013 Opening Today, Civil Society Forum in Support of Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) Offers Opportunities for Engagement
14 November 2012 Briefings to Security Council Spotlight Need to Adapt Counter-Terrorism Effort to Ever More Complex Networks Seeking Refuge in Susceptible Regions Sanctions Committee Chairs Describe Actions to Defeat Threat, Send Immutable Message of Intolerance; Speakers Commend Greater Synergy, Transparency, Fairness
29 June 2012 Adopting Resolution 2055 (2012), Security Council Expands 1540 Committee’s Group of Experts
4 June 2012 Lithuania to Host Workshop on Implementing Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004)
10 May 2012 Terrorists Exploiting Gaps in State Capacity to Implement Counter-Terrorism Measures, Security Council Told in Briefings by Sanctions Committee Chairs
20 April 2012 First Industry Conference on Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004)to Be Held in Germany, 23 to 25 April
11 April 2012 New Website for ‘1540’ Committee Launched
14 November 2011 Security Council Hears Briefings by Committees Charged with Defeating Terrorism, Including Preventing Non-State Actors from Acquiring Mass Destruction Weapons
27 September 2011 Kazakhstan to Host Workshop on Implementing Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) in Astana, 27 to 29 September
16 May 2011 Anti-Terrorism Committees Must Continue to Strengthen Efforts, Despite Death of Osama Bin Laden, Security Council Told
20 April 2011 Security Council Extends Mandate of 1540 Committee for 10 Years, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 1977 (2011)
13 December 2010 Austria to Host Meeting on Cooperation in Promoting Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), 15-16 December
9 December 2010 Saudi Arabia Set to Host Workshop on Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) in Riyadh, 11-12 December
15 November 2010 Security Council Hears Briefings from Chairs of Counter-Terrorism Committees, as Speakers Urge Broader, More Coordinated Effort to Tackle Global Scourge
27 September 2010 Viet Nam to Host United Nations Workshop on Implementing Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), in Hanoi, 28 September-1 October
10 June 2010 Croatia to host United Nations workshop on implementing Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) in Split, 14-17 June
11 May 2010 Speakers in Security Council Call for Unified, Global Counter-Terrorism Effort, Following Briefings by Chairs of Committees Set Up to Spearhead Fight
15 January 2010 Kenya to Host Workshop on Implementing Security Council resolution 1540 (2004), 2-4 February
14 December 2009 Departing Committee Chairpersons Brief Security Council Fellow Members on Work of Subsidiary Bodies over Past Two Years
3 December 2009 Egypt Hosted United Nations Workshop on Implementing Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004)
13 November 2009 Chairs of Three Security Council Committees Aimed at Countering Terrorist Threat, Monitoring Related Sanctions, Brief Council on Progress since May
2 October 2009 Review Opens of Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1540, Compelling States to Criminalize Spread of Mass Destruction Weapons to Non-State Actors
1 October 2009 Risks to Non-proliferation Regime Challenge Resolution 1540 to Ensure States Enact Domestic Controls over Weapons of Mass Destruction Spread to Non-State Actors
30 September 2009 What Was Once Seen as Security Council Interference in Domestic Affairs Now Viewed as States ‘Coming Together for Common Cause’, 1540 Review Hears Upon Closing
29 September 2009 Comprehensive Review of Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) Opens Three-Day Meeting at Headquarters, 30 September
28 September 2009 United Nations Headquarters to Host Special Event on Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), 1 October
4 September 2009 Costa Rica to Host United Nations Workshop on Implementing Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) in San José, 8-10 September
19 June 2009 Workshop on Implementing Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) to be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 23-25 June, 2009
26 May 2009 Chairs of Security Council subsidiary bodies, in briefing, underscore importance of inter-panel coordination, regular appraisal of working methods
24 April 2009 United Nations workshop on implementing Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) to be held in Port-Vila, Vanuatu, 29 April TO 1 May
6 March 2009 Qatar to host workshop on implementing Security Council resolution 1540 (2004), 8-11 March
21 November 2008 United Nations workshop on implementing Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) to be held in São Paulo, Brazil, 24-28 November
12 November 2008 Chairman of three Counter-Terrorism bodies brief security council on fresh efforts to defeat scourge, stressing experts' common strategy to assist member states
18 August 2008 Progress has been made, but more needs to be done to imlement resolution 1540 in full, United Nations Security Council 1540 Committee concludes
18 August 2008 Security Council's '1540' Committee raises awareness of possible link between mass destruction weapons, non-state actors; says grave threat needs urgent attention
6 May 2008 Comparative Table Regarding Security Council 1267 Committee, Counter-Terrorism committee, 1540 Committee
6 May 2008 Security Council Briefed by Chairmen of Committees Established to Combat Terrorism
25 April 2008 Security Council extends '1540 Committee' for three years to halt proliferation of mass destruction weapons, encourages States to map out implementation plans
19 December 2007 Office of Disarmament Affairs Redesigns Website of Security Council's 1540 Committee to Ease Navigation, Promote Interaction With Users
17 December 2007 Departing Security Council Members Give Briefings on Activities of Subsidiary Bodies Over Past Two Years
26 November 2007 United Nations Workshop on Implementing United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) in Africa Opens in Gaborne, Botswana, Tomorrow
14 November 2007 Universal Cooperation in Fight Against Terrorism, Still Major Threat to Peace, Needed More Than Ever, Security Council Told
31 August 2007 United Nations Workshop on Implementing Security Council Resolution Prohibiting Mass Destruction Weapons Proliferation, in Amman, 4-5 September
11 July 2007 Meetings to Support Implementation of Security Council Non-Proliferation Resolution Set for Headquarters, 11- 12 July
25 May 2007 Workshop on Implementing Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) in Caribbean Region Begins in Kingston, Jamaica, 29-30 May
22 May 2007 Chairs of Committees Dealing With Sanctions on Al-Qaida/Taliban, Counter-Terrorism, Weapons Proliferation
23 February 2007 Security Council Affirms Determination to Strengthen Cooperation Aimed at Countering Nuclear, Chemical, Biological Weapons Proliferation
28 November 2006 UN Seminar on Implementing Security Council Resolution 1540 in Latin America, Caribbean, Taking Place in Lima, Peru, 27 – 28 November
8 November 2006 Ghana to Host Seminar on Security Council Resolution 1540, 9-10 November
8 November 2006 Implementing UN Resolution 1540 Focus of OSCE Workshop in Vienna
28 September 2006 Hearing Briefings from Committees Countering Terrorism, Security Council Considers Progress Made
11 July 2006 UN seminar on implementing Security Council Resolution Aimed at Preventing Mass Destruction Weapon Proliferation in Beijing 12 – 13 July
31 May 2006 Security Council Committee Launches Database on Non-Proliferation Legislation
30 May 2006 Security Council Reviews of Committees on Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Counter-Terrorism, Al-Qaida/Taliban
27 April 2006 Security Council Extends for 2 Years Mandate of Committee Monitoring Implementation of Resolution 1540 (2004)
21 February 2006 Security Council Briefed by Chairmen of Three Anti-Terrorism Committees
19 December 2005 Security Council Hears Reports by Chairs of Eight Subsidiary Bodies
26 October 2005 Security Council Briefed by Chairmen of Three Anti-Terrorism Committees
20 July 2005 Security Council Reaffirms Terrorism One of Most Serious Threats to Peace
25 April 2005 Summary Statements in Today’s Meeting of the Security Council on the Three Anti-Terrorism Committees
09 December 2004 Security Council Briefed by Chair of Monitoring Body Created to Combat Proliferation of Mass Destruction Weapons
28 April 2004 Security Council Decides All States Shall Act To Prevent Proliferation of Mass Destruction Weapons Resolution 1540 (2004)

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