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26 November 2024

Assistance offer from Japan on the implementation of resolution 1540 is updated.
Please refer to: Offers from Member States (in English only)

25 November 2024

More 1540 Experts' Information Notes of outreach activities are posted.
Please refer to: Event List (in English only)

21 November 2024

Briefing of the 1540 Committee Chair to the Security Council on 14 November is posted.
Please refer to: Briefings by the Chair(in six official UN languages)

20 November 2024

National Points of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from Congo are updated.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact(in English only)

19 November 2024

Ambassador Andrés Efren Montalvo Sosa of Ecuador is elected as 1540 Committee Chair.
Please refer to: Composition (in six UN official languages)

15 November 2024

Press Release of Security Council briefing on 14 November is published.
Please refer to: Press Releases (in English and French)

14 November 2024

Opening and Closing Remarks by the 1540 Chair at the Training Course for National Points of Contact on UNSC Resolution 1540 (2004) in Africa are published.
Please refer to: Chair's Statements(in English only)

11 November 2024

Calendar of upcoming events is updated.
Please refer to: Upcoming Events(in English only)

1 November 2024

National Points of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from Egypt and Gambia are updated.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact(in English only)

30 October 2024

Assistance offer from Norway on the implementation of resolution 1540 is updated.
Please refer to: Offers from Member States (in English only)

29 October 2024

More 1540 Experts' Information Notes of outreach activities are posted.
Please refer to: Event List (in English only)

28 October 2024

National Points of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from Israel and Lesotho are updated.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact(in English only)

25 October 2024

Statements by the Member States and IROs at the 1540 Committee Open Briefing are published.
Please refer to: Open Briefings (in six UN official languages)

23 October 2024

Calendar of upcoming events is updated.
Please refer to: Upcoming Events(in English only)

21 October 2024

National Points of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sao Tome and Principe are updated.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact(in English only)

18 October 2024

Statement by the Chair at the side event on the margins of the 1540 Committee Open Briefing is published.
Please refer to: Chair's Statements (in six UN official languages)

15 October 2024

Calendar of upcoming events is updated.
Please refer to: Upcoming Events(in English only)

14 October 2024

National Points of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from Kenya and Mauritania are updated.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact(in English only)

10 October 2024

Statement by the Chair at the 1540 Committee Open Briefing for Member States and International, Regional and Subregional Organizations is published.
Please refer to: 1540 Open Briefings(in six UN official languages)

8 October 2024

Calendar of upcoming events is updated.
Please refer to: Upcoming Events(in English only)

04 October 2024

Assistance request from Madagascar on the implementation of resolution 1540 is published.
Please refer to: Requests for Assistance(in English only)

03 October 2024

Point of Contact from the OPCW is updated.
Please refer to: Points of Contact on Cooperation(in English only)

30 September 2024

Concept Note and Agenda of 1540 Committee Open Briefing are published.
Please refer to: 1540 Open Briefings(in six UN official languages)

27 September 2024

Calendar of upcoming events is updated.
Please refer to: Upcoming Events(in English only)

26 September 2024

Assistance requests from Iraq and Tajikistan on the implementation of resolution 1540 are published.
Please refer to: Requests for Assistance(in English only)

24 September 2024

National Points of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from Benin and Timor-Leste are updated.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact(in English only)

20 September 2024

Calendar of upcoming events is updated.
Please refer to: Upcoming Events (in English only)

17 September 2024

National Point of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from Libya is added.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact (in English only)

13 September 2024

More 1540 Experts' Information Notes of outreach activities are posted.
Please refer to: Event List (in English only)

12 September 2024

Calendar of upcoming events is updated.
Please refer to: Upcoming Events (in English only)

10 September 2024

National Point of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from Vanuatu is added.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact (in English only)

4 September 2024

Calendar of upcoming events is updated.
Please refer to: Upcoming Events (in English only)

3 September 2024

Closing Remarks by the 1540 Chair at the Regional Export Control Workshop for Latin American Countries to support the effective implementation of export controls related to UNSC Resolution 1540 (2004) are published.
Please refer to: Chair's Statements (in English only)

27 August 2024

Summary of 1540 Committee 104th formal meeting is posted.
Please refer to: Committee Activities (in English only)

22 August 2024

More 1540 Experts' Information Notes of outreach activities are posted.
Please refer to: Event List (in English only)

16 August 2024

Calendar of upcoming events is updated.
Please refer to: Upcoming Events (in English only)

14 August 2024

Opening Remarks by the 1540 Chair at Workshop to strengthen national legislation on biological weapons (BW) and training on physical control measures to prevent the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons (NCB) and related materials in Madagascar are published.
Please refer to: Chair's Statements (in English only)

13 August 2024

National Point of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from Angola is added.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact (in English only)

9 August 2024

Calendar of upcoming events is updated.
Please refer to: Event List (in English only)

5 August 2024

More 1540 Experts' Information Notes of outreach activities are posted.
Please refer to: Event List (in English only)

29 July 2024

Press Release of the Fourth Training Course for UN Security Council Resolution 1540 Points of Contact in Asia-Pacific Region is posted.
Please refer to: UN Press Releases (in English and French)

25 July 2024

National Points of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from Germany and Japan are updated.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact (in English only)

23 July 2024

1540 Group of Experts info is updated.
Please refer to: Group of Experts (in six UN official languages)

16 July 2024

National Points of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from Nepal are updated.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact (in English only)

15 July 2024

Video message by the 1540 Chair at Workshop on Promoting National Awareness of UNSCR 1540 (2004) in the Republic of Indonesia is published.
Please refer to: Chair's Statements (in English only)

5 July 2024

1540 Group of Experts info is updated.
Please refer to: Group of Experts (in six UN official languages)

3 July 2024

National Points of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from Bangladesh are added.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact (in English only)

1 July 2024

Calendar of upcoming events is updated.
Please refer to: Upcoming Events (in English only)

28 June 2024

Opening and Closing Remarks by the 1540 Chair at the Training Course for UNSCR 1540 Points of Contact in the Asia-Pacific Region are published.
Please refer to: Chair's Statements (in English only)

27 June 2024

1540 Group of Experts info is updated.
Please refer to: Group of Experts (in six UN official languages)

21 June 2024

National Points of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from Fiji are updated.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact (in English only)

20 June 2024

Video message by the 1540 Chair at Workshop on “Implementing UNSCR 1540: Developing Export Controls” in Costa Rica is published.
Please refer to: Chair's Statements (in English only)

19 June 2024

Calendar of upcoming events is updated.
Please refer to: Upcoming Events (in English only)

18 June 2024

National Points of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from India are updated.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact (in English only)

14 June 2024

Remarks by the 1540 Chair at Workshop on Strengthening the Implementation of the UNSCR 1540 (2004) in Ecuador are published.
Please refer to: Chair's Statements (in English only)

10 June 2024

National Points of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from Canada are updated.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact (in English only)

5 June 2024

Summary of 1540 Committee 103rd formal meeting is posted.
Please refer to: Committee Activities (in English only)

4 June 2024

1540 Group of Experts info is updated.
Please refer to: Group of Experts (in six UN official languages)

3 June 2024

Calendar of upcoming events is updated.
Please refer to: Upcoming Events (in English only)

29 May 2024

1540 Chair Remarks delivered at National Consultative Workshop on Strengthening Export and Border Controls in Botswana in Compliance with Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) are published.
Please refer to: Chair's Statements (in English only)

28 May 2024

National Points of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from Saudi Arabia are updated.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact (in English only)

22 May 2024

Statement on behalf of 1540 Committee to the International Conference on Nuclear Security (ICONS) is published.
Please refer to: Committee Statements (in English only)

20 May 2024

Calendar of upcoming events is updated.
Please refer to: Upcoming Events (in English only)

17 May 2024

More 1540 Experts' Information Notes of outreach activities are posted.
Please refer to: Event List (in English only)

14 May 2024

National Points of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from Zimbabwe are updated.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact (in English only)

13 May 2024

Calendar of upcoming events is updated.
Please refer to: Upcoming Events (in English only)

9 May 2024

Summaries of recent Committee Working Group meetings are posted.
Please refer to: Working Group Meetings (in English only)

6 May 2024

Calendar of upcoming events is updated.
Please refer to: Upcoming Events (in English only)

3 May 2024

Summary of 1540 Committee 102nd formal meeting is posted.
Please refer to: Committee Activities (in English only)

30 April 2024

Press Release of SG's message marking the 20th Anniversary of Security Councial Resolution 1540 is published.
Please refer to: UN Press Releases (in English and French)

29 April 2024

Secretary-General's message marking the 20th Anniversary of Security Council Resolution 1540 is published.
Please refer to: SG's Statements (in English only)

22 April 2024

National Points of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from Australia are updated.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact (in English only)

18 April 2024

More 1540 Experts' Information Notes of outreach activities are posted.
Please refer to: Event List (in English only)

12 April 2024

National Points of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from Thailand are updated.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact (in English only)

9 April 2024

National Points of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from United Republic of Tanzania are add.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact (in English only)

8 April 2024

Calendar of upcoming events is updated.
Please refer to: Upcoming Events (in English only)

5 April 2024

Points of Contact from International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) are updated.
Please refer to: Points of Contact on Cooperation (in English only)

1 April 2024

National Points of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from Guyana are updated.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact (in English only)

28 March 2024

Press Release of Security Council briefing on 26 March is published.
Please refer to: Press Releases (in English and French)

27 March 2024

Briefing of the 1540 Committee Chair to the Security Council on 26 March is posted.
Please refer to: Briefings by the Chair (in six official UN languages)

26 March 2024

Summary of 1540 Committee 101st formal meeting is posted.
Please refer to: Committee Activities (in English only)

25 March 2024

National Points of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from Honduras and Kenya are updated.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact (in English only)

22 March 2024

Presentation by the Chair for the 29th session of the Committee on Hemispheric Security of the Organization of American States (OAS) is published.
Please refer to: Chair’s Statements (in English only)

20 March 2024

National Point of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from Afghanistan is added.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact (in English only)

18 March 2024

Points of Contact from UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) are updated.
Please refer to: Points of Contact on Cooperation (in English only)

15 March 2024

Calendar of upcoming events is updated.
Please refer to: Upcoming Events (in English only)

11 March 2024

National Points of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from Zimbabwe are updated.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact (in English only)

6 March 2024

Statements by the Chair at national awareness-raising workshop on the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) and UN Security Council Resolution 1540 in São Tomé and Príncipe are published.
Please refer to: Chair’s Statements (in English only)

4 March 2024

National Points of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from Timor-Leste are updated.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact (in English only)

1 March 2024

Calendar of upcoming events is updated.
Please refer to: Upcoming Events (in English only)

29 February 2024

Summary of 1540 Committee 100th formal meeting is posted.
Please refer to: Committee Activities (in English only)

27 February 2024

Additional Information from Saudi Arabia on the Implementation of SC Resolution 1540 is published.
Please refer to: National Reports (in six UN official languages)

26 February 2024

The Secretary-General appointed five 1540 experts.
Please refer to: Group of Experts (in six UN official languages)

23 February 2024

More 1540 Experts' Information Notes of outreach activities in 2023 are posted.
Please refer to: Event List (in English only)

22 February 2024

Remarks by the Chair at OAS cooperation meeting on implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) in Latin America and the Caribbean are published.
Please refer to: Chair’s Statements (in English only)

21 February 2024

National Points of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from Luxembourg and Niger are updated.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact (in English only)

19 February 2024

Calendar of upcoming events is updated.
Please refer to: Upcoming Events (in English only)

16 February 2024

Ms. Kate Jones (United Kingdom) and Mr. Mark Ciscaldi (Malta) are appointed as Coordinators for the two Working Groups.
Please refer to: Work Groups (in six UN official languages)

14 February 2024

Statement by the Chair at third phase of a peer review exercise for Brazil, Chile and Mexico in the framework of UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) is published.
Please refer to: Chair’s Statements (in English only)

12 February 2024

The Twenty-First Programme of Work of the 1540 Committee is published.
Please refer to: Programme of Work (in six UN official languages)

9 February 2024

National Points of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from Guyana and Mozambique are added.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact (in English only)

8 February 2024

Calendar of upcoming events is updated.
Please refer to: Upcoming Events (in English only)

6 February 2024

National Points of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from Morocco and South Sudan are updated.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact (in English only)

5 February 2024

Statement by the Chair at the inaugural session of the National Conference on Strategic Trade Controls (NCSTC) of India is published.
Please refer to: Chair’s Statements (in English only)

2 February 2024

National Points of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from the Republic of Korea and Samoa are updated.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact (in English only)

1 February 2024

Summary of 1540 Committee 99th formal meeting is posted.
Please refer to: Committee Activities (in English only)

31 January 2024

Points of Contact from International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are updated.
Please refer to: Points of Contact on Cooperation (in English only)

30 January 2024

Statement by the Chair at the 4th Annual Disarmament and International Security Affairs (D&ISA) Fellowship of India is published.
Please refer to: Chair’s Statements (in English only)

29 January 2024

More 1540 Experts' Information Notes of outreach activities in 2023 are posted.
Please refer to: Event List (in English only)

25 January 2024

National Points of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from Kyrgyzstan are updated.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact (in English only)

23 January 2024

Calendar of upcoming events is updated.
Please refer to: Upcoming Events (in English only)

19 January 2024

More 1540 Experts' Information Notes of outreach activities in 2023 are posted.
Please refer to: Event List (in English only)

18 January 2024

National Points of Contact for all matters related to UNSCR 1540 from Slovenia are updated.
Please refer to: National Points of Contact (in English only)

17 January 2024

Report of 2023 review of the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) is published.
Please refer to: Annual Review Reports (in six UN official languages)

15 January 2024

Statement by the Chair at second phase of a peer review exercise for Brazil, Chile and Mexico in the framework of UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) is published.
Please refer to: Chair’s Statements (in English only)

12 January 2024

Assistance Offer from India is published.
Please refer to: Offers from Member States (in English only)

10 January 2024

Points of Contact from World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) are updated.
Please refer to: Points of Contact on Cooperation (in English only)

8 January 2024

Calendar of upcoming events is updated.
Please refer to: Upcoming Events (in English only)

5 January 2024

Assistance Offer from the Secretariat of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States (OAS) is published.
Please refer to: Assistance Programmes or Offers (in English only)

3 January 2024

New 1540 Committee Composition for 2024.
Ambassador José Javier De La Gasca of Ecuador is elected as 1540 Committee Chair, and Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as Vice-Chairs for 2024.
Please refer to: Composition (in six UN official languages)

2 January 2024

Summary of 1540 Committee 98th formal meeting is posted.
Please refer to: Committee Activities (in English only)

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