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Title:

Support UN Security Council Resolution 1540 in Latin America and the Caribbean (Phase 2)

Agreement Number:

7399694 P006703001

Agreement Value:

$665,000.00

Agreement Date:

Dec 24, 2018 - Feb 28, 2020

Description:

This OAS Project for UNSCR 1540 Implementation in Latin America and the Caribbean (Phase 2) will strengthen the legal frameworks and increase the capacity of the beneficiary countries to prevent, combat and respond to the misuse of chemical, biological and nuclear materials by non-state actors.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

• promotion of the comprehensive and sustainable implementation of UNSCR 1540 obligations by national authorities and other key stakeholders;
• enhanced export and border controls in beneficiary countries, with improved capacity to prevent, combat and respond to the misuse of chemical, biological, and nuclear materials by non-state actors;
• increased submissions of National Actions Plans to the 1540 Committee by beneficiary countries;
• preparation of WMD non-proliferation related legislation for submission to national authorities;
• enhanced capacity of beneficiary countries to identify and interdict proliferation-related offenses and to counter proliferation financing through strengthened risk analysis techniques; and,
• heightened awareness of the importance of biosafety and biosecurity, as well as effective border controls and measures to counter terrorism and proliferation financing.

Location:

Washington, US

Reference Number:

064-2018-2019-Q3-00341

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

OAS - Organization of American States

Program:

Weapon Threat Reduction Program

Program Purpose:

The purpose of the Weapon Threat Reduction Program is to reduce the threat posed by the proliferation and use of weapons of mass
destruction and select conventional weapons