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Bylica

lines on the record: 21
first: 2014-05-07
most recent: 2016-12-15
sittings or episodes: 2
sources: un-security-council

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“Unfortunately, the Organization for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons has already concluded that a non-State actor has used chemical weapons in Iraq, and the Joint Investigative Mechanism has attributed to Da'esh at least one chemical weapon attack in Syria. That is completely unacceptable, but by working together we can succeed in preventing the worst-case scenario from happening.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“We will use every means at our disposal to assist in resolving proliferation crises, as we successfully did on the Iranian nuclear programme. In conclusion, I wish to reaffirm the readiness of the EU and its member States to implement, in a proactive manner, the outcome of the 2016 comprehensive review as well as the new resolution. We will do so in close cooperation with the 1540 Committee and its Group of Experts and the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs, in partnership with all United Nations States Members and with other non-governmental stakeholders. The use of nuclear or biological weapons by non-State actors, particularly terrorists, would indeed be catastrophic.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“However, as the threat level increases, so does the awareness and the international community's response. Throughout 2016, in addition to the comprehensive review on resolution 1540 (2004), several other initiatives were taken, such as the fourth Nuclear Security Summit, the work of the United Nations-mandated Joint Investigative Mechanism, which attributed the use of chemical weapons in Syria to the Syrian armed forces and Da'esh, and last week's International Atomic Energy Agency Nuclear Security Conference, to name but a few. The EU participated proactively in all those efforts. The EU Global Strategy, issued in June 2016, will provide the foundation for us to continue, and even step up, our efforts in the coming years. We will continue supporting the multilateral disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control treaties and regimes.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“The EU has developed a dedicated export-control programme for dual-use goods, costing â‚¬30 million, in order to help the authorities in 34 non-EU States to strengthen their export-control regimes and better comply with the their obligations under resolution 1540 (2004). At the international level, the EU and its member States continue to support such treaties and regimes as the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention, the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). We also continue to support the Group of Eight Global Partnership against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction and a number of other initiatives. The risk of non-State actors, particularly terrorists, using weapons of mass destruction is a major threat to global security.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“We are also keen to foster closer cooperation between EU-funded projects implemented by UNODA and those implemented by the European Commission through the EU Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Centres of Excellence. That initiative is a capacity-building programme with over 55 partner countries and eight regional Centres of Excellence, and is financed under the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace, with a budget of around â‚¬250 million for 2010-2020. Another means of supporting the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) is the robust EU export- control regime for dual-use items.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“Earlier in 2016, the EU and its member States carried out targeted outreach towards the States that have yet to submit a first report to the 1540 Committee. That EU outreach effort might give rise to EU follow-up support action at the request of the countries concerned. The EU now stands ready to adopt in the coming weeks a new, ambitious funding scheme designed to help implement the outcome of the comprehensive review. It will take the legal form of a European Council decision under the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the EU. Based on our fruitful cooperation in the past, we will again ask the Office for Disarmament Affairs to perform the role of implementing partner for that project. We will seek to promote reinforced cooperation between UNODA and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“We are pleased to see that the comprehensive review on resolution 1540 (2004) and the report prepared by the 1540 Committee, under the able chairmanship of Ambassador Oyarzun Marchesi and his team, reaffirm the centrality, importance and authority of resolution 1540 (2004) in the multilateral non-proliferation architecture. In June, the EU submitted to the 1540 Committee a report entitled "European Union support to the full and universal implementation of United Nations Security Council resolution 1540 (2004)". That report demonstrates the strong and consistent commitment by the EU and its member States to resolution 1540 (2004) over the past decade. That includes the very substantial and long-standing EU support to the Global Trust Fund, which is managed by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA).”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“The EU and its member States believe that resolution 1540 (2004) remains a central pillar of the international non-proliferation architecture. The resolution must continue to be the cornerstone of the global agenda for stopping the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to and by non-State actors. Resolution 1540 (2004) has become even more important in the current context, which is characterized by acute and diffuse threats, in which the distinction between international and internal security is blurred. The future development of the 1540 Committee should therefore take account of new and emerging trends in nuclear, chemical and biological security.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“Mr. Bylica: I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States. The following countries align themselves with this statement: Turkey, Montenegro, Serbia, Albania, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia. In accordance with the President's request, the full text of the European Union statement will be circulated in writing, and I will deliver only a condensed version now. The European Union welcomes the timely, unanimous adoption of resolution 2325 (2016), which was co-sponsored by all 28 EU member States. The new resolution reiterates the decisions and requirements of resolution 1540 (2004) and re-emphasizes the importance for all States to implement the resolution fully and effectively.”
2016-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7837 (2016) · source
“President, that you can count on the EU to continue these efforts, along with the 1540 Committee and its Group of Experts.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“In particular, the EU welcomes the combined efforts undertaken with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Moreover, in 2011, the EU and the United States of America signed ajoint EU-United States declaration in which they both committed to undertaking continuous efforts aimed at the implementation of resolutions 1540 (2004) and 1977 (2011). As the mandate of the 1540 Committee has been extended until 2021, we would like once again to recall our full commitment and continuous support to this issue. Our global struggle against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles is far from over. Numerous ongoing crises remind us that our actions in that field are needed more than ever. I would like to assure you, Mr.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“That is the primary objective; however, measures taken to fulfil it offer numerous other advantages in a more holistic and comprehensive dimension. Capacities built with regard to border control serve well beyond the purpose of detecting one type of sensitive material or another. They significantly enhance and improve a country's security, but also collective security in a broad sense. The EU recognizes the importance of cooperation with partners from other regions in that respect. As already mentioned, our action is guided in that respect by the 2003 EU strategy against proliferation, which is based on the promotion of effective multilateralism and the relevant international instruments and is carried out through specific cooperation and assistance projects with regional organizations.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“In that regard, the EU welcomes the significant progress achieved. As for the EU, all our member States have reported on their implementation to the 1540 Committee, and a number have issued their national action plans. We encourage other United Nations States Members to follow those good examples, report to the 1540 Committee on measures undertaken to ensure the implementation of the resolution and consider adopting national action plans if they have not yet done so. We also encourage those States to take full advantage of the range of assistance available to help them to do so, if required. The EU also believes that the perspective of resolution 1540 (2004) and its implementation should not be limited to preventing terrorists from acquiring weapons of mass destruction.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“In parallel with the European Council decision adopted under the Common Foreign and Security Policy, in 2009 the EU adopted a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear action plan that consists of 133 internal measures to prevent, detect and respond to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats and risks. Approximately â‚¬100 million has been dedicated to the implementation of that package. The project, under the Instrument for Stability, also contributes to the objectives of resolution 1540 (2004) through its chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear centres of excellence initiative, which is aimed at reinforcing the institutional capacity of partner countries to fight such risks. We would also like to underscore the issue of adopting national action plans.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“To develop its strategy on the ground and assist countries, the EU has defined its actions around five pillars, under which all the relevant fields of the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) are covered: the subregional workshops with a focus on physical protection and accounting; country visits at a country's request; experts' meetings and events; the training of the relevant Government authorities and stakeholders in the private sector; and public relations efforts, for example, through the support for the publication of the electronic journal on issues related to resolution 1540 (2004). As those actions are implemented by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Office for their efforts and effective collaboration with the EU.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“The EU long-term strategy is consistent with the three broad obligations under the resolution: the physical protection of nuclear facilities and materials; dual-use export control; and border security. The assistance clause has been recognized by the EU as a major dimension of the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), and therefore was explicitly included in the most recent European Council decision on resolution 1540 (2004) .”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“Looking outside of Europe, the EU strongly supports regional and national efforts towards the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), including through information-sharing, enhanced cooperation with the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs and the provision of effective assistance to those States that require it. Since 2004, the EU has invested â‚¬17 million in an outreach programme in the area of non-proliferation and dual-use goods export controls with 28 partner countries, which aims to enhance the effectiveness of export-control systems for dual-use items. Two European Council joint actions have been adopted, in 2006 and 2008, respectively, and a new European Council decision was adopted in July 2013 in a total amount ofâ‚¬1.5 million.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“Within the EU, since 2000, export controls and dual-use goods have been regulated in our member States by community law, which has since then been repeatedly amended to respond to the growing and specific challenges in the field of export controls. In order to give more clarity and to contribute to a more common policy, the four export control regime lists - the Wassenaar Arrangement, the Australia Group, the Missile Technology Control Regime and the Nuclear Suppliers Group - were merged in 2009. That merger turned out to be a success, as it led to easier applicability and practical value. The merged list has therefore become an example followed and effectively implemented by many countries outside the EU.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“In December 2003, the EU adopted its strategy against the proliferation ofweapons ofmass destruction and their means of delivery, which, inter alia, spells out the objective of strengthening the role of the Security Council and enhancing expertise in meeting the challenges of proliferation. Following the adoption of resolution 1540 (2004), a thorough re-examination of the EU dual-use regulation took place, which led to the entry into force in 2009 of a revised regulation, including export controls and controls on transit, brokering and transhipment issues, which served to fill any potential loopholes in former regulations.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“At the outset, I would like to stress that, from the beginning, the European Union has been a staunch supporter of the robust and effective implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) and subsequent resolutions 1673 (2006) and 1810 (2008), with the objective of strengthening global efforts to prevent the acquisition and use by terrorists of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons and materials and their means of delivery. Today's event represents a perfect opportunity to assess both the work that has been achieved and the great challenges that remain ahead of us. As the EU has a long history of supporting non-proliferation and disarmament, both politically and financially, the resolution allowed us to give our efforts another dimension.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source
“Mr. Bylica: I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU). The candidate countries Turkey, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia; the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina; the European Free Trade Association country Norway, member of the European Economic Area; as well as Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova, Armenia and Georgia, align themselves with this statement. The European Union wishes to thank the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea for organizing and presiding over this important event. In accordance with your wish, Mr. President, I am limiting my oral remarks, while the full text ofthe EU statement is being made available in writing.”
2014-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7169 (2014) · source