The Philippines, in collaboration with Singapore, successfully hosted the first-ever regional peer review exercise on export controls in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. This milestone event was conducted under the framework of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1540 through a comprehensive tabletop exercise held in Manila last Tuesday and Wednesday.
The initiative, organized by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) of the Philippines, saw participation from various countries and international stakeholders. Japan, represented by its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, attended as an observer, further highlighting the exercise's significance.
Amanda Cowl, the UNSCR 1540 regional coordinator for Asia from the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), emphasized the importance of this exercise. She noted that it has sparked significant interest among Indo-Pacific states, donor countries, and international stakeholders, with discussions during the two-day workshop expected to have a "rippling effect" across the region.
Experts from the Philippines and Singapore's border security and export control authorities presented and compared their UNSCR 1540 implementations, with the sessions moderated by UNODA. This peer review exercise is considered a significant step in enhancing regional cooperation and strengthening export control frameworks.
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