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3 UNICRI - CBRN Model - ARF CBRN Workshop 2018
3 UNICRI - CBRN Model - ARF CBRN Workshop 2018
3 UNICRI - CBRN Model - ARF CBRN Workshop 2018
07/03/2018
Some environmental conventions related to CBRN
• London Convention (1972)
Prevention of Marine Pollution by dumping of wastes and other matter
• Basel Convention (1992)
Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal
• Rotterdam Convention (1998)
Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides (…)
• Stockholm Convention (2004)
Persistent Organic Pollutants
• Minamata Convention (2013)
Mercury
07/03/2018
Some CBRN conventions related to WMDs / terrorism
• Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (1970)
• Biological Weapons Convention (1972)
• Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (1980/2005)
• Chemical Weapons Convention (1992)
• Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon Free Zone Treaty (1995)
• UNSCR 1540 (2004)
• International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism
(2005)
07/03/2018
How is the SEA* region doing vis-à-vis these conventions?
07/03/2018
EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centers of Excellence Initiative
• EU-funded initiative to mitigate the risks related to chemical, biological,
radiological and nuclear (CBRN) materials, launched in 2010
• All-hazards approach:
• criminal (e.g. theft, sabotage, illicit trafficking and terrorism)
• accidental (e.g. industrial accidents, waste treatment, transport incidents)
• natural (e.g. infectious disease outbreaks, CBRN releases caused by natural hazards)
07/03/2018
National Coordination Structure
CBRN National
CBRN National Focal Point Focal Point
Structure:
1.National institutional structure
2.Participation in relevant international instruments
3.Assessment of CBRN national threats and risks
4.Analysis of current capacities to mitigate CBRN risks
5.Proposed objectives to reinforce national CBRN capacity
6.Table of practical actions to strengthen CBRN capacity
07/03/2018
Regional Priorities for South-East Asia
07/03/2018
Suggested take-home messages
• Designate a National Contact Point for each of the Conventions
• Promote the finalization and approval of your CBRN National Action Plan (NAP)
• Use the CBRN NAP as a tool to engage and guide partners in effective
allocation of resources (addressing priority needs)
• Invite UNSCR 1540 Support Unit to support drafting of National
Implementation Action Plan
• Involve your ASEAN focal Point in the CBRN National Team to work towards
structural ARF/ASEAN discussion on CBRN
07/03/2018
During the 2015 ARF CBRN Workshop
the EU CBRN CoE National Focal Points
participated…
… and they are here again to showcase the
hard work done (Poster session today)