On 8 and 9 February, Botswana hosted a workshop on its 1540 national implementation action plan (NAP) for implementing the key provisions of #UNSCR1540, in partnership with @UN_Disarmament and the #1540Committee, with the support of the US and the EU. 👉 bit.ly/3hoBk2r 
Ambassador Ramón de la Fuente, Chair of the #1540Committee, opened the workshop.
On the first day, Botswanan government detailed the status of implementation of resolution 1540 in the country, followed by a discussion among workshop participants, comprised of representatives from key national ministries and agencies, about possible new national measures.
On the next day, representatives from Botswana’s ministries and agencies presented the NAP, followed by technical feedback from and discussions with the #1540Committee’s Group of Experts, partner States, international organizations and civil society.
Representatives from partner States and international organizations, including Japan, @iaeaorg, and @OPCW, presented on the various ongoing activities and capacity building programmes on offer to enhance implementation of the resolution.
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