UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) calls on States to refrain from providing any form of support to non-State actors that attempt to develop, acquire, manufacture, possess, transport, transfer or use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons and their means of delivery, in particular for terrorist purposes. The resolution requires all States to adopt and enforce appropriate laws to this effect, as well as other effective measures to prevent the proliferation of these weapons and their means of delivery to non-State actors, in particular for terrorist purposes.
UNLIREC supports Latin American and Caribbean States in the implementation of this landmark resolution through:
- Modernization of legal frameworks
- Support in conceptualizing, elaborating and/or implementing Voluntary National 1540 Action Plans
- Specialized training
- Strengthening trade and transit/trans-shipment controls
With the support of:
Canada
United States of America
Kingdom of Spain
Fact Sheet
Supporting the Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004)
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UNLIREC joins the anniversary of United Nations Security Council’s resolution 1540 with informative campaign On 27 April 2023, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) launched a campaign to promote the implementation of resolution… 
Dominican Republic: Customs authorities are trained to ensure strategic trade is in compliance with Resolution 1540 From 25 to 28 October 2022, 38 customs officers, including 16 women, from the Dominican Republic participated in a training on the implementation of strategic trade control in the context… 
Disarmament and non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction: UNLIREC holds workshop on international treaties for Peruvian authorities On 30 June 2022, UNLIREC held a national introductory workshop in Peru which focused on the international legal regime against biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons, also known as weapons of… UNLIREC continues Resolution 1540 Assistance Package in Peru On February 21st, 2019, UNLIREC and the Government of Peru held the workshop Moving towards a national regulation against biological weapons. The activity was part of the implementation roadmap of…
Regional Seminar on the Implementation of UNSCR 1540 held in the Dominican Republic The Regional Seminar on Enhancing Strategic Trade and Border Controls in Latin America and the Caribbean was held from 7 to 8 March 2018 in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic.…
Finalization of National Action Plan – Guyana On 28 February 2018, UNLIREC representatives returned to Georgetown, Guyana accompanied by a UNSCR 1540 Expert from New York to assist national authorities in the finalisation of Guyana’s National Action…
Final NAP Workshop held in Suriname UNLIREC representatives travelled to Paramaribo, Suriname to co-host a National Action Plan (NAP) finalisation workshop alongside Suriname’s Ministry of Defence. The workshop also devoted a number of afternoon sessions to…
Licensing and Control List Workshop held in Port of Spain On 22 February 2018, a special workshop was held in Trinidad and Tobago to launch a preview of UNLIREC’s latest publication, the UNSCR 1540 Licensing Guide. The event brought together…
UNLIREC and Government of Peru held working session on normative implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention and UNSCR 1540 On 25 August, UNLIREC and the Government of Peru held a working meeting on the national implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) and the United Nations Security Council Resolution…
UNLIREC contributes to Surinames voluntary 1540 National Action Plan and creation of an inter-institutional mechanism On 9 November 2017, UNLIREC representatives travelled to Paramaribo, Suriname as part of UNLIREC’s UNSCR 1540 implementation programme to host a combined workshop focusing on the development of Suriname’s voluntary…
UNLIREC co-hosts UNSCR 1540 National Roundtable with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Antigua and Barbuda On 24 July 2017, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) co-hosted a UNSCR 1540 National Roundtable Workshop with the…
Peru advances 1540 implementation on preventing WMD proliferation On 7 March, UNLIREC held consultations with the Government of Peru to elaborate its Draft National Action Plan on implementation of UNSCR 1540 (2004). This meeting brought together 19 representatives…
UNLIREC and government of Guyana advance creation of voluntary National Action Plan on UNSCR 1540 implementation On 4 October 2017, UNLIREC travelled to Georgetown, Guyana to co-host a National Action Plan (NAP) workshop with Guyana’s Ministry of Public Security as part of UNLIREC’s Programme for Strengthening…
UNLIREC avanza con República Dominicana hacia la elaboración de la lista operativa relacionada a ADM El día 4 de septiembre, UNLIREC llevó a cabo en Santo Domingo un taller que reunió a un grupo de funcionarios del sector aduanas. El objetivo de la actividad consistió…
UNLIREC y el Gobierno de Perú celebran una sesión de capacitación sobre el régimen internacional de no proliferación de armas de destrucción masiva El 4 de agosto UNLIREC y el Gobierno de Perú celebraron una sesión de capacitación con el objetivo de profundizar el conocimiento sobre el régimen internacional de no proliferación de…
UNLIREC supports Dominican Republic in strengthening its implementation of UNSC Resolution 1540 A set of activities aimed at strengthening the implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) was carried out in the Dominican Republic from 28 to 29 March…
UNLIREC participates in training for Resolution 1540 (2004) national points of contact from Latin America and the Caribbean Region From 24 to 28 October 2016, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) visited Santiago, Chile to participate in the…
UNLIREC and the Government of Belize hold joint meeting to develop Draft Voluntary National Action Plan to strengthen the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) On 9 December, UNLIREC held consultations with the Government of Belize to discuss its Draft National Action Plan on Implementation of UNSCR 1540(2004). This meeting brought together 12 representatives from…
UNLIREC y Trinidad y Tobago unen esfuerzos para prevenir financiamiento de la proliferación y finalizar el Plan Nacional de Acción para la implementación de 1540 Construyendo sobre la misión previa llevada a cabo en julio, los representantes del Centro Regional de las Naciones Unidas para la Paz, el Desarme y el Desarrollo en América Latina…
UNLIREC conducts two-day legal drafting work session in support of 1540 implementation Dominican Republic submitted its voluntary national implementation action plan to the 1540 Committee in November 2015 demonstrating its commitment to the mandate of the UNSCR 1540 (2004) and aiding the…
Belize committed to further strengthening implementation of its WMD controls As part of UNLIREC’s technical assistance package to strengthen the implementation of resolution 1540 in the Caribbean, the Government of Belize and UNLIREC organized a national roundtable in Belmopan on…
South American regional workshop on the implementation of United Nations Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) The Government of Peru, in cooperation with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean…
Grenada makes progress in implementing UN Security Council resolution 1540(2004) on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction UNLIREC officially launched its 1540 Programme with its first field activity in Grenada. This forms part of UNLIREC’s new 1540 assistance package for the Caribbean, which benefits from funding from…
UNLIREC participates in high-level meetings in Belize to discuss implementation of WMD-related instrument (UNSCR 1540) In October 2013, UNLIREC received funding from the US Department of State to roll out a technical assistance programme in the Caribbean region to strengthen the implementation of United Nations…
Grenada and UNLIREC discuss current legal framework in the areas of nuclear and biological weapons and materials UNLIREC accompanied a delegation from the South African Department of Trade and Industry to provide technical assistance to the Government of Grenada on the enactment of comprehensive legislation on non-proliferation,…
Jamaica y UNLIREC llevaron a cabo sesiones técnicas de trabajo y mesa redonda nacional sobre el fortalecimiento de la implementación de la resolución 1540 (2004) Del 2-5 de diciembre de 2014, UNLIREC, en colaboración con el Gobierno de Jamaica, realizó una serie de sesiones técnicas legislativas de trabajo y una mesa redonda nacional sobre el…
UNLIREC supports national implementation of UNSCR 1540 in Mexico The II Specialized Workshop on International Best Practices on Export Controls took place in Mexico City from 24-26 July 2013 to advance national implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540…