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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 100866 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AORC CW IAEA KPAO OSCE PREL PTER UNSC
SUBJECT: INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS -- GETTING THE 
1540 COMMITTEE WORK PLAN ORGANIZED 
 
REF: A. UNVIE 158 
     ¶B. UNVIE 434 
     ¶C. THE HAGUE 721 
     ¶D. USOSCE 219 
 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED ) PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY 
 
¶1.  (U) This is an action request for USUN, see para 4. 
 
¶2.  (SBU) Summary.  During recent consultations in Vienna, 
the Terrorism Prevention Branch (TPB) of the United Nations 
Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reiterated its interest in 
working closely with the 1540 Committee.  The TPB sought 
clarification on the status of a comparative table promised 
by the 1540 Committee on UNSC counter-terrorism conventions 
and protocols regarding 1540 obligations, as well as direct 
correspondence from the 1540 Committee on what it wants from 
UNODC in a working relationship.  Washington views both 
questions as a timely reminder for the 1540 Committee to 
focus on its upcoming work program due at the end of this 
year.   Washington wants to clarify USG positions before the 
work 
program is distributed for Committee comment to members at 
large.  The United States has expressed its interest in a 
robust relationship with not only UNODC but also the 
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the 
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) 
within their respective mandates -- and wants any 
correspondence from the Committee to these organizations to 
accurately reflect USG views in concert with our delegations 
in Vienna and The Hague.    End summary. 
 
¶3.  (SBU) Background for Post only.  Per refs A-C, UNODC, 
IAEA, and OPCW have all corresponded or worked in support of 
UNSCR 1540 and the Committee itself.  Moreover, well over 140 
countries have submitted reports to the 1540 Committee on 
their internal controls as well as on implementation of the 
resolution.  The reports and the 140 states, underlying 
systems of regulation vary widely. The 1540 Committee has 
developed a basic questionnaire which it sent out to assist 
countries in reporting on their control systems, reviewed 
reports submitted to it, developed a set of matrices for 
evaluating national systems of control, undertaken various 
outreach activities to encourage regional and national 
implementation efforts, and begun to serve as a clearing 
house to connect countries willing to provide assistance to 
other countries that need improvement.  The mandate of the 
1540 Committee was extended in 2008 for another three years 
to allow it to fulfill implementation efforts.  A new 
Committee work plan is due by December 31.  End background 
for Post only. 
 
ACTION REQUEST 
 
¶4.  (SBU) Washington requests USUN take the following actions 
to ensure that REFTEL views from UNVIE and The Hague are 
integrated into a work plan developed by the 1540 Committee 
and its Panel of Experts. 
 
-- The 2008 implementation report indicates there is much 
work to be done and we want to shift toward implementation 
and not just awareness raising -- and therefore Post should 
work with P3 and other like-minded Committee members to 
ensure the work program facilitates our stated objectives in 
drafting UNSCR 1810. 
 
-- Washington seeks Russia's comments on the UNODC 
 
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comparative matrix by October 15 so the matrix can be 
finalized and placed on the Committee agenda for discussion 
and approval. 
 
-- UNODC TPB asked what the 1540 Committee wants from UNODC 
in support and Washington understands the Panel of Experts is 
preparing a reply.  Washington wants to review this reply 
before it is finalized and circulated.  Post should make sure 
this supports our broader objectives with other international 
organizations per REFTELS. 
 
-- Post should ask the 1540 Committee to clearly state what 
it wants from the IAEA and OPCW and for 
each organization to state what it really wants from the 1540 
Committee. The 1540 Committee, the IAEA, and the OPCW should 
formalize these requests in writing before the work plan is 
finished this year.  Washington seeks draft proposals from 
the Committee by the end of October. (Note. Even in its 
August 18 Press Release, the 1540 Committee reiterated its 
pledge to work closely with OPCW and IAEA -- but both 
organizations have been reluctant to clearly define how to 
establish mechanisms for sharing of information and 
priorities for coordination beyond attending one another,s 
workshops.  End note). 
 
-- Regarding the Organization for Security and Cooperation in 
Europe (OSCE), the 1540 Committee Chairman has not responded 
to an invitation sent in July to speak to the 56 
participating States in the Forum for Security Cooperation 
(FSC) during the Fall session.  USOSCE confirmed the Finnish 
desire for this to be scheduled October 15 and USUN should 
impress upon the Chair (in consultation with Finland) that 
for planning purposes we recommend an affirmative reply be 
sent before the September 24 FSC Plenary.  (Note.  If the 
Chairman is unable to travel, Washington would consider the 
Croatian Vice-Chairman an excellent choice given Croatia's 
position as a member of the OSCE as well as host of a recent 
1540 Workshop in cooperation with NATO.  End note). See also 
Ref D. 
 
-- Finally, Washington notes that the technical assistance 
templates that were also mentioned in Vienna consultations 
have yet to be translated into all six UN languages and 
posted on the UN website. Post should ensure this is done 
before the first UN Workshop post-UNSCR 1810 takes place with 
ASEAN nations on October 27. 
 
¶5.  (U) Reporting deadline.  Post is requested to respond NLT 
September 23 regarding the OSCE invitation, NLT October 15 
with a draft work program for Washington review, and NLT 
October 31 on proposals for IAEA and OPCW. 
 
POINT OF CONTACT 
 
¶6.  Washington thanks Post for its continued support which is 
greatly appreciated towards these objectives. 
 
¶7.  (U) Please contact U.S. 1540 Coordinator Tom Wuchte at 
(202) 736-4275 for any further background. 
RICE