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“I thank the Permanent Representative of Somalia for his statement. I now give the floor to Her Excellency Ms. Lila Ratsifandrihamanana, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations.”
2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6020 (2008) · source
“I thank the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization for his briefing. I now give the floor to the Permanent Representative of Somalia.”
2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6020 (2008) · source
“I thank Mr. Zenenga for his statement. I now give the floor to Mr. Efthimios Mitropoulos, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization.”
2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6020 (2008) · source
“I thank Mr. Menkerios for the information he has provided to the Council. I now give the floor to Mr. Raisedon Zenenga, Director of the Africa II Division of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations.”
2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6020 (2008) · source
“Haile Menkerios, Assistant Secretary- General for Political Affairs; Mr. Raisedon Zenenga, Director of the Africa II Division of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations; and Mr. Efthimios Mitropoulos, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization. I now give the floor to Mr. Menkerios, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs.”
2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6020 (2008) · source
“Lila Ratsifandrihamanana, be invited to participate in the consideration of the item, in accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Ms. Lila Ratsifandrihamanana. There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite Ms. Ratsifandrihamanana to take a seat at the Council table. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Somalia, document S/2008/709. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear briefings by Mr.”
2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6020 (2008) · source
“In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, the provisions of resolution 1816 (2008) of 2 June 2008 and the agreement with the affected coastal States, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of 2 procedure to Mr. Efthimios Mitropoulos, Secretary- General of the International Maritime Organization. It is so decided. I invite Mr. Mitropoulos to take a seat at the Council table. I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter dated 11 November 2008 from the Permanent Representative of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, in which he requests that the Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations, Her Excellency Ms.”
2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6020 (2008) · source
“The President (spoke in Spanish): In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Haile Menkerios, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs. It is so decided. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Raisedon Zenenga, Director of the Africa II Division of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. It is so decided. I invite Mr. Zenenga to take a seat at the Council table.”
2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6020 (2008) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Somalia, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the consideration of the item, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Duale (Somalia) took a seat at the Council table.”
2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6020 (2008) · source
“In favour: Belgium, Burkina Faso, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, France, Indonesia, Italy, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Panama, Russian Federation, South Africa, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Viet Nam The President (spoke in Spanish): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1844 (2008). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 10.30 a.m. 08-61065”
2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6019 (2008) · source
“The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document S/2008/710, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. If I hear no objection, I shall now put the draft resolution to the vote. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show ofhana's.”
2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6019 (2008) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Somalia, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the consideration of the item, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Duale (Somalia) took a seat at the Council table. The President (spoke in Spanish): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6019 (2008) · source
“There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 10.25 am. 08-61053”
2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6018 (2008) · source
“In favour: Belgium, Burkina Faso, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, France, Indonesia, Italy, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Panama, Russian Federation, South Africa, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Viet Nam The President (spoke in Spanish): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1843 (2008). I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting.”
2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6018 (2008) · source
“The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document S/2008/716, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Belgium, Costa Rica, Croatia, France, Italy, South Africa, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. Members of the Council also have before them document S/2008/703, containing a letter dated 31 October 2008 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands.”
2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6018 (2008) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the consideration of the item without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Ileka (Democratic Republic of the Congo) took a seat at the Council table. The President (spoke in Spanish): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6018 (2008) · source
“Samuel Lewis-Navarro, Vice-President and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Panama, and His Excellency Mr. Renan Fuentealba, Special Envoy of the President of Chile, as well as other representatives. There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 5.30 pm.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source
“"The Security Council calls on Member States, regional and subregional organizations, the Secretariat and the competent United Nations Funds and Programmes, as appropriate, to make further efforts to preserve, facilitate, develop and strengthen international and regional cooperation in the areas of arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament, through, inter alia, further implementation, development and strengthening of relevant agreements and instruments. "The Security Council intends to continue following this issue." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2008/43. I should like to thank all participants for their contributions to this meeting. I would especially like to thank His Excellency Mr.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source
“In this regard, it underlines the importance of strengthening the capacity of such organizations 24 in conflict prevention, crisis management, armaments control and in supporting States recovering from conflict and laying the foundation for sustainable peace and development. "The Security Council recalls the obligation of all States to accept and carry out its decisions in accordance with Article 25 of the United Nations Charter and affirms its commitment to continue monitoring and promoting the effective implementation of its decisions in order to avoid conflict, promote and maintain international peace and security and further confidence in collective security.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source
“"The Security Council underlines the importance of promoting norm-setting in accordance with international law as part of the efforts to strengthen non-proliferation, disarmament and arms control measures, as well as the importance of compliance with and reinforcing of the existing agreements, conventions and treaties which relate to these matters and international peace and security. "The Security Council reiterates that cooperation with regional and subregional organizations in matters relating to the maintenance of peace and security and consistent with Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations can improve collective security and therefore should be continuously strengthened.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source
“"The Security Council stresses the vital importance of an effective multilateral system to better address, in accordance with international law, the multifaceted and interconnected challenges and threats confronting our world and to achieve progress in the areas of peace and security, development and human rights, which are the pillars of the United Nations system and the foundations for collective security and well- being. It also expresses its support for multilateralism as one of the most important means for resolving security concerns in accordance with international law. "The Security Council expresses support for national, bilateral, regional and multilateral measures adopted by Governments aimed at reducing military expenditures, where appropriate, thereby contributing to strengthening regional and international peace and security.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source
“"The Security Council notes the importance of collective security and its impact on disarmament and development, and stresses its concern at increasing global military expenditure. "The Security Council stresses the importance of appropriate levels of military expenditure, in order to achieve undiminished security for all at the lowest appropriate level of armaments. It urges all States to devote as many resources as possible to economic and social development, in particular in the fight against poverty and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. "The Security Council affirms the 2005 World Summit Outcome in which heads of State and Government recognized that development, peace and security and human rights are interlinked and mutually reinforcing.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source
“There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. After consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Security Council: "The Security Council recalls its primary responsibility under the Charter of the United Nations for the maintenance of international peace and security. "The Security Council remains convinced of the necessity to strengthen international peace and security through, inter alia, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control. It considers that the regulation and reduction of armaments and armed forces, as appropriate, constitute one of the most important measures to promote international peace and security with the least diversion of the world's human and economic resources.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source
“The President (spoke in Spanish): I wish to remind all speakers, as was indicated at this morning's session, to limit their statements to no more than five minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate the text in writing and to deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber. I now give the floor to the representative of Nigeria.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source
“I would like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Algeria and Benin, in which they request to be invited to participate in the consideration of item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the consideration of the item, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, the representatives of the aforementioned countries took the seats reservedfor them at the side of the Council Chamber.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source
“There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the current stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 1.30 pm.”
2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source
“The representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has requested the floor to make a further statement. I invite that representative to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source
“The representative of Cuba has requested the floor to make a further statement. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source
“I thank Ambassador Jurica for the information he has provided to the members of the Council. I shall now give the floor to Council members.”
2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source
“I thank Ambassador Grauls for his briefing and for preparing an abbreviated version as well as a comprehensive version for the information of Council members. I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Neven Jurica, Permanent Representative of Croatia and Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) concerning counter-terrorism.”
2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source
“We look forward to seeing the Committee progress to the next phase as it develops its new programme of work and steps up its efforts to assist States to fully implement resolution 1540 (2004). (spoke in Spanish) I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. I now give the floor to Mr. Jan Grauls, Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 concerning Al-Qaida and the Taliban and associated individuals and entities.”
2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source
“On 23 October, the Chairman of the BWC Meeting of Experts and the head of the BWC Implementation Support Unit briefed the 1540 Committee on the outcome of the BWC Meeting in preparation for the meeting of States Parties to be held in December and on the role of the Geneva-based Information Support Unit. In the context of future cooperation between the 1540 Committee and the Information Support Unit, it was agreed that each will participate in meetings organized by the other and that they will cooperate in the coordination of assistance requests. In conclusion, we note that the implementation Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) is a long-term process that requires continuous efforts at the national, regional and international levels in capacity-building and assistance.”
2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source
“To that end, the head of the UNODC Terrorism Prevention Branch gave a 08-59882 briefing to the 1540 Committee on 23 August 2008, which was followed by discussions and exchange of communications with the experts aimed at continuing cooperation in developing common strategies; sharing information within the mandates of the 1540 Committee and the Branch, including on the experience gained by the Branch in developing model legislative provisions against terrorism; and mutual participation by the 1540 Committee and the Terrorism Prevention Branch in activities of common interest.”
2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source
“Moreover, the groups of experts that assist the three Committees have stepped up their collaboration by completing the common strategy for improving the response capabilities of African States and by developing a common strategy to cooperate with the principal international, regional and subregional organizations and United Nations agencies and entities. The three expert groups have also conducted small-group discussions on issues of border, export and customs controls in various regions in preparation for the forthcoming 1540 workshops organized by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs. Efforts continue to develop closer cooperation with the relevant international and regional organizations and arrangements.”
2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source
“The 1540 Committee welcomes the launch of a new series of UNODA-organized regional workshops throughout 2009 on the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), focusing on border and export controls, preparations for the first of which, to be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from 24 to 28 November, are under way. The Counter-Terrorism Committee and the 1267 Committee have indicated their interest in participating in those workshops. The Committee expresses its appreciation to UNODC, UNODA, the Government of Norway and the European Union for their ongoing support in the aforementioned activities. (spoke in French) Since the joint briefing to the Security Council in May 2008, the 1540 Committee has continued to work in close cooperation with the Counter-Terrorism Committee and the 1267 Committee.”
2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source
“During the reporting period, other events that offered opportunities to discuss and promote resolution 1540 (2004) were organized by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Financial Action Task Force, the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism, the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force, the Implementation Support Unit for States Parties of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) and by the academic and policy think tanks the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific, the United States Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey and the Istituto Affari Internazionali in Rome.”
2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source
“Since May, members of the Committee and its experts have participated in meetings on relevant subjects ranging from the legal aspects of international instruments for countering terrorist acts in the nuclear, chemical or biological areas, to more specific topics, such as proliferation financing, export controls and illicit trafficking in nuclear materials. Such events included a conference on export controls, events in Argentina and Panama organized by the Organization of American States, joint UNODC-sponsored workshops with the Pacific Islands Forum secretariat in Fiji and a workshop in Austria designed for small island developing States.”
2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source
“In order to encourage States that were not responding to calls from the three Committees to submit reports or responses, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Terrorism Prevention Branch sponsored a third workshop on the preparation of responses. Designed for northern and eastern African States, the workshop is currently taking place in Nairobi, Kenya. The common strategy events are organized jointly with the 1540 Committee's experts, the Counter-Terrorism Committee's Executive Directorate and the 1267 Committee's Monitoring Team.”
2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source
“The Committee has continued to rely on outreach activities to encourage and promote the full implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). Since early May 2008, the Chairman, members of the Committee and the experts who assist it participated in 14 outreach conferences, seminars and workshops. The purpose of such participation ranged from raising awareness of States' action to achieve full implementation of the resolution and encouraging the submission of reports on the status of implementation efforts by States, to sharing experiences and lessons learned. The Committee and its experts continued to engage in dialogue with participating officials from Governments and organizations particularly interested in the work of the Committee. (spoke in English) The Committee has engaged in several types of outreach activity since May 2008.”
2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source
“The data and the assessment included in the July 2008 report revealed qualitative progress in the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), although more work is needed. Resolution 1810 (2008) encourages the 1540 Committee to work more closely, in its outreach activities, with global and regional intergovernmental organizations, and arrangements within and outside the United Nations system to foster the sharing of experience, create forums for discussion and develop innovative mechanisms to achieve the implementation of the resolution. The Committee would like to take this opportunity to express its gratitude to all States that have responded promptly to the Committee's appeals for information, as well as to encourage States that have not yet reported to do so as soon as possible.”
2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source
“Those measures covered a wide range of areas, from developing new institutional means and adopting new legislation and enforcement measures to establishing and implementing programmes to assist States in fulfilling their obligations under resolution 1540 (2004). Initial reports submitted by a number of countries and new information received from previously reporting States, together with information gathered from official sources, enabled the Committee to provide a more complete picture of measures already in place or planned for the near future. As of 5 November 2008, 159 States had submitted their first reports, with 102 of them having provided additional information. Since my briefing to the Security Council on 6 May 2008, six States have submitted their first reports and five have submitted additional information.”
2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source
“In accordance with resolution 1810 (2008), the 1540 Committee agreed to establish an open-ended working group to develop its next annual programme of work, which it must present by the end of January 2009. A Vice-Chairman of the Committee is leading that effort. In July 2008, as Chairman of the Committee, I presented to the Security Council the second report on the status of implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). That report, which is contained in document S/2008/493, was produced in accordance with resolutions 1673 (2006) and 1810 (2008). That second report, which built upon the first one, submitted in April 2006, identified several specific measures taken by Member States to implement resolution 1540 (2004).”
2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source
“In that context, the three Committees look forward to further guidance from the Council on areas of common interest in order better to coordinate their efforts, as indicated in resolutions 1805 (2008), 1810 (2008) and 1822 (2008). (spoke in Spanish) I shall now make a statement in my capacity as Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). 3 This briefing covers the six month-period since the last joint briefing to the Security Council, which was held on 6 May 2008. It focuses on the activities related to the submission of and follow-up to the 1540 Committee's report to the Security Council in July 2008. The report summarizes the progress made during the second biennium on the implementation of the provisions of resolutions 1540 (2004) and 1673 (2006).”
2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source
“A better understanding of what is required can only be beneficial to the effective implementation of the measures decided by the Council and, ultimately, to countering terrorism and preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Terrorism remains one of the most serious threats to international peace and security, and cooperation by all continues to be crucial. The Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee, the Counter-Terrorism Committee and the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) and their respective expert groups remain committed, Within their respective mandates, to continue the fight against terrorism and are convinced that their work contributes to the overall United Nations and international efforts to assist States to fully implement the various resolutions.”
2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source
“On the occasion of the previous briefing in May 2008, a comparative table was issued to highlight the main aspects of the respective mandates and areas of competence of the three Committees and of their expert groups. That table has served as a useful tool for Member States, as it has helped them to better understand the specificities and complementarities of our work. An updated version of the table is available today and has been posted on our respective websites. It is used in our various outreach activities and interactions with Member States, with which rests the primary responsibility to honour the obligations under the relevant Security Council resolutions.”
2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source
“The three expert groups continue to cooperate within the framework of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF), established to ensure overall coordination and coherence in the counter-terrorism efforts of the United Nations system, in the context of the implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. The Monitoring Team, CTED and the experts of the 1540 Committee are not only all part of Counter-Terrorism 08-59882 Implementation Task Force, they also play a leading role in some of the working groups. (spoke in French) That cooperation is crucial to the effectiveness of the work of the respective Committees and essential to the coherence of the important contribution of the Council to the fight against terrorism. Avoiding duplication of efforts is of paramount importance.”
2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source
“That exchange of information also relates to technical assistance and includes sharing experiences and lessons learned on the implementation of the resolutions. The three Committees welcome that further evidence of the close working relationship between the expert groups. The Committees attach great importance to the joint work and, in order to promote it further, hope that the Secretariat will take every advantage of actions related to the Capital Master Plan once again to ensure the co-location of the Monitoring Team with their colleagues in CTED.”
2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source
“The Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate and the 1267 Monitoring Team are also preparing to participate, for the first time, with the experts of the 1540 Committee in a new series of regional workshops on the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), the first of which will take place in Sao Paulo, Brazil, at the end of November. Those workshops are being organized by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs and sponsored by the Government of Norway and the European Union. We continue to encourage our three expert groups to share information and to work in common areas of interest to facilitate efforts by Member States to implement their obligations under the relevant Security Council resolutions.”
2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source
“That is another concrete example how cooperation and coordination 08-59882 among the three Committees and their expert groups can be enhanced with the use of common resources to increase efficiency and minimize possible duplication when each group approaches the same organization on similar issues. (spoke in English) Another concrete example of such cooperation is the visits to Member States carried out jointly by the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) and the experts of the Monitoring Team of the 1267 Committee. Over the past six months, such joint visits have been conducted to South Africa and Egypt, and another is scheduled for later this month.”
2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source
“The success of the workshops is reflected in the content and quality of the new reports and additional information on States' implementation of the resolutions provided by the States to the three Committees. That success has led to an effort to apply a common approach to other areas Where the three expert groups are being encouraged to intensify their cooperation. In particular, the expert groups are working towards a common strategy to assist the three Committees in their cooperation with key international, regional and subregional organizations and relevant United Nations agencies and entities, as directed by this Council in resolution 1822 (2008).”
2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source