Chapter I: International peace and security provided the Committee with valuable support and fulfilled the tasks assigned to it. The Committee welcomed the achievements of the Executive Directorate over the 14 months since the adoption of resolution 1805(2008), in particular in deepening its dialogue with Member States in all regions, developing a more proactive strategy to facilitate technical assistance and becoming more engaged with its partner organizations. The Committee recognized that the Executive Directorate had become more consistent in its assessments and was working across all regions in a more harmonized and focused way, and encouraged it to strengthen its capacity to deliver on that crucial aspect of its mandate. The Security Council conducted the interim review of the work of cted on 11 June [A/64/2]. It expressed its appreciation for the work undertaken by the Executive Directorate and supported the content of the report of the ctc Acting Chairman. Report of CTC Chairman (November). The Chairman of the Committee briefed the Security Council on 13 November [meeting 6217], informing it about the adoption of the interim review of the Executive Directorate, the finalization of the preliminary implementation assessments and the related stocktaking process, as well as about visits to and dialogue with Member States. As for implementation of resolution 1624(2005) [YUN 2005, p. 102], 104 Member States had submitted reports on their implementation of the resolution. The Committee had encouraged those States that had not yet done so to submit the relevant information; it had also encouraged Member States to become parties to and implement the 16 international counter-terrorism instruments. Implementation of resolution 1373(2001). Resolution 1373(2001) set out a comprehensive agenda of counter-terrorism activities, including steps aimed at bringing to justice perpetrators of terrorist acts as well as those who harboured, aided and supported them. It required States to cooperate on a wide range of counter-terrorism issues and to report to the Committee on their implementation of the resolution. As at 31 July [A/64/2], the Committee had received 711 reports from Member States and other entities. It had also received 100 reports from Member States pursuant to resolution 1624(2005) which called on States to combat terrorism, including prohibiting by law and preventing incitement to commit terrorist acts. On 3 December, the ctc Chairman submitted the second report of ctc on the implementation of resolution 1373(2001) [S/2009/620], focusing on counterterrorism legislation, counter-financing of terrorism, law enforcement, border control and international cooperation. The report assessed the implementation of resolution 1373(2001) in regions and subregions, drew conclusions about progress in its implementa-
71 tion and provided recommendations for future action by the Committee. Reports of States. Between March and December, the ctc Chairman transmitted to the Council President reports submitted by Member States on action they had taken or planned to take to implement resolutions 1373(2001) and 1624(2005) [S/2009/133,
S/2009/134, S/2009/448, S/2009/474, S/2009/498, S/2009/617, S/2009/618].
Nuclear and radiological terrorism The General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency, at its fifty-third session (Vienna, 14–18 September), adopted resolution GC(53)/ RES/11 on nuclear security, including measures to protect against nuclear and radiological terrorism, in which it called upon Member States to provide the necessary support to international efforts to enhance nuclear security through bilateral, regional and international arrangements. It called upon States parties to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material to work towards its universal adherence, to accelerate the ratification of the amendment to the Convention expanding its scope and to act for the early entry into force of that amendment. It encouraged them to act in accordance with the object and purpose of the amendment until such time as it entered into force, and encouraged States that had not done so to adhere to the Convention and the amendment as soon as possible. The amendment would make it legally binding for States parties to protect nuclear facilities and material in peaceful domestic use, storage and transport; it provided for expanded State cooperation regarding rapid measures to locate and recover stolen or smuggled nuclear material, mitigate any radiological consequences of sabotage, and prevent and combat related offences.
Peacekeeping operations In 2009, the General Assembly and the Security Council continued to oversee the management and operation of UN peacekeeping missions. The Council addressed key issues pertaining to the overall conduct of those operations and reviewed the individual mandates of several ongoing operations. The Assembly took action on a number of financial and administrative matters. The Department of Peacekeeping Operations (dpko) continued to implement the recommendations of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, whose mandate was to review the whole question of peacekeeping operations in all their aspects.