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Global Partnership Working Group Tools for Implementation and Assistance of UNSCR Tools for Implementation and Assistance of UNSCR 1540: 1540: Matrices, Action Plans, Country Visits, ‘ ‘Practices Practices’ ’ Matrices, Action Plans, Country Visits, Dr. Olivia Bosch, 1540 Committee expert Paris, France, 10 October 2011 Unless otherwise specified, the views herein represent the views of the presenter

Outline Outline � Objectives : complementarity between 1540 Committee and GPWG on assistance � 1540 Committee Tools – timely � Matrices; Plans; Country visits, ‘Practices’ � Some Experiences Shared

Implementation and Assistance � Objectives – How can 1540 Committee and GP WG cooperate, coordinate, complement each other’s efforts assistance efforts � Options of some future GPWG programmatic activity to complement UNSCR 1540 in areas of: � Nuclear security � Bio-security � Scientist engagement (knowledge - technologies in res. 1540 definition footnote on related materials) � Implementation of UNSCR 1540

Processes and Tools � Res. 1977 (2011) reinforces compilation (matrices), outreach, dialogue, assistance and cooperation � Not ‘old’ or ‘new’ tools per se but timely and appropriate used with above processes: � Assistance Template � National Action Plans (voluntary) � Country Visits � Practices

Matrix: gaps - assistance � Each Country has a matrix of steps recognised as fulfilling a requirement � Useful in outreach, to conduct dialogues on options to address gaps, including on assistance that could be provided by IGOs/IROs, as well as by other States � 1540 Committee website posts requests in summary form and offers by States and international governmental and regional organisations, arrangements, entities

Processes and Tools � Res. 1977 (2011) reinforces compilation (matrices), outreach, dialogue, assistance and cooperation � Not ‘old’ or ‘new’ tools per se but timely and appropriate used with above processes: � Assistance Template � National Action Plans (voluntary) � Country Visits � Practices

National Action Plans (voluntary) � Recognized in resolutions UNSCR 1810 (2008) and 1977 (2011) � In effect, future implementation plans setting out priority areas and if needed, assistance as required � 4 submitted so far: Argentina, Canada, France, United States; two others known in progress

Country Visits � Resolution 1977 (2011) paras 11, 15 � Country specific activities previously in Guatemala, Uzbekistan, at Lima workshop � Since res. 1977: US country visit Sept ‘11 � Prospective: Madagascar; Albania, Solomon Islands; Democratic Republic of Congo considering at later date � Long gestation periods and need for across government communication in preparation; can include initial match-making

Practices Part VI and Annex XVI of the Report, but also practices found use useful for implementing resolution 1540: - Identification of across-government or inter- departmental communication processes - Awareness raising of: � existing measures that States have undertaken, � existing work with International organizations and entities (eg, guidelines and/or assistance) as also relevant where appropriate for implementing resolution 1540

Lessons Learned / Observations / experience shared � Build assistance on or into other priorities (final document of Comprehensive Review): eg, into development; public health modernization; environmental protection; transport, storage of toxic chemicals related to CWC; hazardous waste � If requestors have other priorities onto which 1540 assistance can be built – consider if similar situation for providers, many of whom already providing assistance for similar but other mandates, and now beginning to ‘label’ as also relevant for res. 1540

Information and Questions * * * 1540 Committee website: www.un.org/sc/1540 1540 Committee experts contact information: 300 2 nd Ave (at E. 42nd Street ) United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA Fax: +1 (917) 367 9355 Email: 1540experts@un.org Contact Information – Olivia Bosch UN Security Council Resolution 1540 Committee Expert E: boscho@un.org Phone: + 1 (917) 367-9355