Name: Mr. O'Neil Hamilton
Title: Regional Coordinator for the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 in CARICOM
Institution: CARICOM
https://www.caricom.org/united-nations-security-council-unsc-resolution-1540/
Contact: ONeil.Hamilton@Caricom.org




Biography
Mr. O'Neil Hamilton is the Regional Coordinator for the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States and also the Caribbean Focal Point for the United Nations Counter-terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED). A career diplomat, Mr. Hamilton is responsible for regional efforts to enact strategic trade legislation, attendant regulations and export controls to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and  to counter chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) related terrorism, within the Caribbean. He also coordinates several major capacity-building initiatives, in partnership with the United Nations 1540 Committee, the United Nations Counter-terrorism Committee and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs aimed at building overall enforcement capacity and to improve detection, identification and interdiction capabilities. He is also responsible for the development of legislative measures to meet Recommendations 6 & 7 of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to prevent terrorism and proliferation financing.

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