Arms control & disarmament projects

National implementation workshops and seminars in 2006

NIM seminar at the UN in New York
United Nations Headquarters
11 April 2006
More than sixty-five representatives from Permanent Missions to the UN and NGOs crowded into Conference Room C for VERTIC's lunchtime seminar on 'Approaches to national legislation for nuclear and biological weapons treaties, norms and UN Security Council Resolutions' on Tuesday, 11 April 2006, at UN headquarters in New York. The seminar was held in association with the UK Mission to the UN; Samantha Purdy, First Secretary (Political) from the UK Mission welcomed participants to the seminar. The event was part of VERTIC's project, 'Building states' capacity to implement nuclear and biological weapons treaties, norms and UN Security Council Resolutions'

Welcome
Ms Samantha Purdy
First Secretary (Political), UK Mission to the United Nations

Introduction
Mr Michael Crowley
Executive Director, VERTIC

UN Security Council Resolution 1540
Dr Volker Beck
Expert, UN 1540 Committee

National biological weapons law
Ms Angela Woodward
Deputy Director, VERTIC

National nuclear weapons law
Mr Andreas Persbo
Arms Control and Disarmament Researcher (Nuclear), VERTIC

The seminar concluded with an open discussion.VERTIC would like to thank the UK Global Opportunities Fund (GOF), the UK Mission to the United Nations and the UN Department for Disarmament Affairs for their generous support for this event.

For further information, please contact Jane Awford, VERTIC's Information Officer and Networker, jane.awford@vertic.org, or +44 207 065 0880.

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