UNSCR 1540 Workshop

Workshop on the Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) for African States 


21-22 November 2012, Sheraton Hotel, Pretoria, South Africa 

Hosted by the Government of South Africa in collaboration with the African Union (AU), 
supported by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and 
with the facilitation of the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) 

NEW: Chair’s Summary Report on the Workshop on the Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) for African States


Presentations 


Day 1

OPENING ADDRESS:
Mr El-Ghassim Wane, Director Peace and Security, African Union Commission

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004)
Ambassador Baso Sangqu, 1540 Committee Chair

SESSION 1: 

National Reporting and Implementation:
The Role of UNODA in Implementing United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540

SESSION 2: Opportunities for Assistance

The Role of Relevant International Organisations:

SESSION 3: Opportunities for Assistance

The Role of Relevant International Organisations

 

Day 2

SESSION 4: The Nexus between 1540 and Africa’s Developmental Objectives

Advancing Socio-Economic Developmental objectives while Building National Capacities for 1540 Implementation and Reporting

South African Experience on the Implementation of Control Lists in the Context of UNSC Resolution 1540

The Role of Relevant International Organisations

 SESSION 5: National Experiences: Legislation, Reporting and Implementation Approaches
Country Presentations:
 SESSION 6: Developing Regional Co-ordination: Structures and Processes

The Role of the African Union Commission

The Potential Role of Regional Economic Communities (RECs)

Closing Remarks: Ambassador Pieter Vermeulen, Chief Director: United Nations (Political), DIRCO, South Africa

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