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Security Council Expands 1540 Committee’s Group of Experts

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:56:41 GMT

The Security Council unanimously adopts resolution 2055 (2012), increasing the size of the group of experts which assists the Council’s committee monitoring the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). The latter resolution aims to keep weapons of mass destruction and their components out of the hands of terrorists and other non-State actors. The group of experts will now have nine members, up from eight.

Press Conference by Chairman of Security Council Committee 1540 on Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction by Non-State Actors

Mon, 27 Sep 2004 14:56:41 GMT

Mihnea Ioan Motoc, Chairman of the Security Council Committee Committee 1540 on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction by non-state actors, and Permanent Representative of Romania to the United Nations, addressing correspondents.

Council Extends Mandate of WMD Non-Proliferation Committee

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:56:41 GMT

A wide view of the Security Council as Members unanimously adopt resolution

1977 (2011), extending for 10 years the mandate of the so-called 1540 Committee, responsible for monitoring efforts to prevent the acquisition of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) by terrorists and other non-State actors.

Committees on Taliban Sanctions, Counter-Terrorism and Disarmament Brief Security Council

Tue, 11 May 2010 14:56:41 GMT

A wide view of the Security Council as it hears briefings from the Chairmen of Council subsidiary bodies, including the the Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee, Counter-Terrorism Committee, and 1540 Committee on disarmament.

Committees on Taliban Sanctions, Counter-Terrorism and Disarmament Brief Security Council

Tue, 11 May 2010 14:56:41 GMT

Security Council Discusses Weapons of Mass Destruction

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:56:41 GMT

Ján Kubis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic and President of the Security Council for February during an opens debate on the co-operation between the Council and international organisations in the implementation of resolutions 1540 (2004) and 1673 on non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, at UN Headquarters in New York.

Security Council Discusses Weapons of Mass Destruction

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:56:41 GMT

Nobuaki Tanaka, Under Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs, participates in the Security Council open debate on the co-operation between the Council and international organizations in the implementation of resolutions 1540 (2004) and 1673 (2006) on non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, at UN Headquarters in New York.

Security Council Discusses Weapons of Mass Destruction

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:56:41 GMT

Wide-view of the Security Council meeting during an open debate on the co-operation between the Council and international organizations in the implementation of resolutions 1540 (2004) and 1673 (2006) on non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, at UN Headquarters in New York.

Security Council Discusses Weapons of Mass Destruction

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:56:41 GMT

Rogelio Pfirter, Director-General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, participates in the Security Council open debate on the co-operation between the Council and international organizations in the implementation of resolutions 1540 (2004) and 1673 (2006) on non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, at UN Headquarters in New York.

Security Council Discusses Weapons of Mass Destruction

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:56:41 GMT

Michael Schmitz, Director of Compliances and Facilitation of the World Customs Organization, (WCO) participates in the Security Council open debate on the co-operation between the Council and international organizations in the implementation of resolutions 1540 (2004) and 1673 (2006) on non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, at UN Headquarters in New York.