Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s opening remarks to the Security Council meeting on women, peace and security in New York, today, 30 September:
The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) is holding an open meeting from 30 September to 2 October at United Nations Headquarters in New York as part of the Comprehensive Review of the status of implementation of the resolution.
A special event entitled “Resolution 1540: At the Crossroads” will be held at United Nations Headquarters on 1 October. Sponsored by the Office for Disarmament Affairs, the event is organized in connection with the comprehensive review of the status of implementation of resolution 1540 (2004).