Japan Submits Nuclear Disarmament Resolution to UN General Assembly

October 16, 2009
Japanese

The Government of Japan, with the support of many countries including the United States of America, submitted on October 16 (Fri) (October 15 U.S. time) its draft resolution on nuclear disarmament (“Renewed determination towards the total elimination of nuclear weapons”) to the 64th session of the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly.
The Government of Japan has annually submitted draft resolutions on nuclear disarmament to the UN General Assembly since 1994. These resolutions have been adopted by an overwhelming majority of the international community.
Considering the recent growing momentum for nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, this year’s draft resolution aims to share the determination for “a world without nuclear weapons” with an extensive number of UN member states. It refers to the UN Security Council Summit on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Nuclear Disarmament that was held on September 24, as well as the importance of preventing nuclear terrorism.
This year again, Japan intends to have the draft resolution adopted by an overwhelming majority. The draft resolution is expected to be adopted at the First Committee on October 27 at the earliest, and at the General Assembly in early December.
On the same day the draft resolution concerning illicit trade in small arms and light weapons, which Japan annually submits jointly with Colombia and South Africa was also submitted to the First Committee (South Africa is this year’s coordinating country).

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