Myanmar Hosts National Round Table on Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) in Nay Pyi Taw

The Government of Myanmar, in cooperation with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), hosted its first National Round Table on the Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) on 19-20 January.

Held in Nay Pyi Taw, the event was supported by voluntary contributions provided by the European Union and the Government of the United States.  It was attended by high-level representatives of the Myanmar Government, including from the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of the Judge Advocate General, as well as the Ministries of Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Defence, Finance, Health, Home Affairs, Immigration and Population, Industry and Science and Technology.

Read more here. [source: UN Press Release]