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2016-12-15

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2016-12-15

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1. “In June, the dialogue continued on the margins of the formal open consultations on the comprehensive review of the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). Looking forward, we see important opportunities for the Security Council to benefit from ongoing and systematic engagement with academia and civil society on these issues around the world. We also believe that academic partners can provide valuable assistance to Member States in their efforts to promote transparency and awareness-raising on the purpose and content of resolution 1540 (2004), as well as States' ensuing obligations. We hope Member States and the Security Council will avail themselves of these resources in the months and years ahead. The need for effective action is so great that such opportunities must be carefully exploited.”

   2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source

2. “The worldwide academic community has undertaken significant research in the physical sciences and has helped to disseminate technical knowledge, skills and data. It can also help by identifying areas of vulnerability and devising recommendations on how to adjust response mechanisms. Since the 2009 comprehensive review, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) has made a concerted effort to engage scientific expertise. In April, the United Nations University was fortunate to be asked to contribute to the effort, in cooperation with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, through the organization of a formal dialogue between the 1540 Committee and academia and civil society.”

   2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source

3. “It is hard to think of a more pressing global problem of human survival than the risks entailed by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Resolution 1540 (2004) provides an important framework for cooperation in the crucial global effort to prevent non-State actors from obtaining weapons of mass destruction, one of the most pressing security challenges of our time. The occasion of this year's comprehensive review of the status of the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), conducted under the able Spanish chairmanship, provides an opportunity to step back and assess how the United Nations response to this threat could be strengthened. Academia has a special role to play in assisting Member States in that important work.”

   2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source

4. “Ms. Blocher: Allow me to extend the thanks of Mr. David Malone, Rector of the United Nations University, for the invitation to participate in this open debate. Rector Malone regrets not being able to attend in person, as he is meeting with the University's Global Governing Council this week in Tokyo. The United Nations University, established by the General Assembly, exists to contribute through collaborative research and education to efforts to resolve pressing global issues and to do so by functioning as a bridge between the academic community and the United Nations. Our Charter, given to us by the General Assembly more than 40 years ago, mandates us to work with academia worldwide to address pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare.”

   2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source