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In line with its 2021-2025 Strategic Plan, UNODA raised awareness about UNSCR 1540, organized national capacity building activities, facilitated inter-agency dialogue and planning, and fostered discussion and cooperation on a range of thematic topics. UNODA’s outreach and support efforts in 2023 built on the notable progress made by States in previous years as documented in the 2022 comprehensive review of the status of the implementation of UNSCR 1540, conducted by the 1540 Committee. …

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement ushers in a new phase of the continent’s integration and development agenda. It seeks to create a single liberalized market of goods and services and promote industrial development through diversification and regional value chain development. This policy brief explores the interplay between United Nations Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) and the AfCFTA Agreement. It overviews the regional trends propelling growth in trade and industry that will in turn increase the demand for advanced, and potentially dual-use technologies, materials, and equipment from a range of sectors including energy, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and extractive industries. The policy brief highlights the importance of ensuring that the benefits to be reaped from removing barriers to trade are not overshadowed by the risk of illicit transfers of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons and related materials by and to non-State actors. It identifies …

This publication is being published as a convenient collection of key documentation of the Security Council relevant to the work of the 1540 Committee. It is intended as a reference tool for participants in regional workshops on the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) organized by UNODA. …