United Nations Security Council Resolution 1673
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1673, adopted unanimously on April 27, 2006, after considering a report from the Committee of the Security Council established in Resolution 1540
(2004) concerning non-proliferation, the Council extended the mandate of the Committee monitoring the resolution's implementation concerning weapons of mass destruction
and their means of delivery until April 27, 2008.
, chemical
and biological
weapons as well as their means of delivery constituted a threat to international peace and security. It endorsed the work of the Security Council Committee, and noted that not all states had provided a report to the Committee regarding their efforts to implement Resolution 1540. In this context, it regarded the implementation of Resolution 1540 as a long-term task involving efforts at national, regional and international levels.
At the same time, the resolution noted obligations in that resolution were in conflict with those contained in the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty
(NPT), Chemical Weapons Convention
or Biological Weapons Convention
, or alter the role of the International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA) or Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
.
, the Council called on all countries to fully implement Resolution 1540, and for states that had not yet submitted reports to the Committee to do so immediately. Those nations that had already reported were encouraged to provide additional information on measures taken to implement Resolution 1540.
The mandate
of the Committee was extended for two years and it was encouraged to intensify efforts to promote the implementation of Resolution 1540, with Council members further urging co-operation between the Committee and states and international organisations. Finally, it was to report to the Council by the end of its mandate on April 27, 2008 on progress with regards to the implementation of Resolution 1540.
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1673, adopted unanimously on April 27, 2006, after considering a report from the Committee of the Security Council established in Resolution 1540
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 was adopted unanimously on April 28, 2004 regarding the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction...
(2004) concerning non-proliferation, the Council extended the mandate of the Committee monitoring the resolution's implementation concerning weapons of mass destruction
Weapons of mass destruction
A weapon of mass destruction is a weapon that can kill and bring significant harm to a large number of humans and/or cause great damage to man-made structures , natural structures , or the biosphere in general...
and their means of delivery until April 27, 2008.
Observations
Resolution 1673 began by reaffirming that the proliferation of nuclearNuclear weapon
A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Both reactions release vast quantities of energy from relatively small amounts of matter. The first fission bomb test released the same amount...
, chemical
Chemical warfare
Chemical warfare involves using the toxic properties of chemical substances as weapons. This type of warfare is distinct from Nuclear warfare and Biological warfare, which together make up NBC, the military acronym for Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical...
and biological
Biological warfare
Biological warfare is the use of biological toxins or infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi with intent to kill or incapacitate humans, animals or plants as an act of war...
weapons as well as their means of delivery constituted a threat to international peace and security. It endorsed the work of the Security Council Committee, and noted that not all states had provided a report to the Committee regarding their efforts to implement Resolution 1540. In this context, it regarded the implementation of Resolution 1540 as a long-term task involving efforts at national, regional and international levels.
At the same time, the resolution noted obligations in that resolution were in conflict with those contained in the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as the Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT, is a landmark international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and to...
(NPT), Chemical Weapons Convention
Chemical Weapons Convention
The Chemical Weapons Convention is an arms control agreement which outlaws the production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons. Its full name is the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction...
or Biological Weapons Convention
Biological Weapons Convention
The Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction was the first multilateral disarmament treaty banning the...
, or alter the role of the International Atomic Energy Agency
International Atomic Energy Agency
The International Atomic Energy Agency is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. The IAEA was established as an autonomous organization on 29 July 1957...
(IAEA) or Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is an intergovernmental organization, located in The Hague, Netherlands. The organization promotes and verifies the adherence to the Chemical Weapons Convention which prohibits of the use of chemical weapons and requires their destruction...
.
Acts
Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations CharterChapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter sets out the UN Security Council's powers to maintain peace. It allows the Council to "determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression" and to take military and nonmilitary action to "restore international peace...
, the Council called on all countries to fully implement Resolution 1540, and for states that had not yet submitted reports to the Committee to do so immediately. Those nations that had already reported were encouraged to provide additional information on measures taken to implement Resolution 1540.
The mandate
Mandate (international law)
In international law, a mandate is a binding obligation issued from an inter-governmental organization like the United Nations to a country which is bound to follow the instructions of the organization....
of the Committee was extended for two years and it was encouraged to intensify efforts to promote the implementation of Resolution 1540, with Council members further urging co-operation between the Committee and states and international organisations. Finally, it was to report to the Council by the end of its mandate on April 27, 2008 on progress with regards to the implementation of Resolution 1540.
See also
- Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1601 to 1700 (2005 – 2006)
- Nuclear Non-proliferation TreatyNuclear Non-Proliferation TreatyThe Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as the Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT, is a landmark international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and to...
- TerrorismTerrorismTerrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...