The Strategic Plan doc covers the strategic thrust of the work of the Department in the 2008 – 2011 mtef

Participate in the Global System of Governance

Key Substance Issues in 2008

• Kosovo
• Visit by Counter-Terrorism Committee’s expert support structure to South Africa (mid-2008)
• Renewal of 1540 mandate
• Iran; Middle East; Lebanon/Syria
• DRC; Sudan; Western Sahara

Disarmament, Non-Proliferation & Arms Control

• Disarmament, Non-Proliferation & Arms Control

• Active role in disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control in relation to both WMD and conventional weapons

• Promote and support non-proliferation of WMD, whilst guarding against controls becoming a means to deny countries access to advanced technologies

• Active engagement in fora (IAEA; UNSC) dealing with situations of concern, including Iran and the DPRK

• Promote principled positions on the inalienable right of all States to pursue advanced technologies for peaceful purposes; need to preserve the credibility of the relevant multilateral institutions (IAEA) and the UNSC; pursue peaceful, negotiated solutions to address security concerns