Press Releases

Date Title
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
27 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)