Adoption of the Draft Resolution on Nuclear Disarmament Submitted by Japan to the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly

October 30, 2009
Japanese

On October 30 (Fri) (October 29 U.S. time) the 64th session of the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly adopted the draft resolution on nuclear disarmament ("Renewed determination towards the total elimination of nuclear weapons") which the Government of Japan submitted along with a record number of 87 co-sponsor nations. The draft resolution was adopted by an overwhelming majority of 170 in favor to 2 against (India and the DPRK), with 8 abstentions (China, France, Iran, Israel, Myanmar, Pakistan, Cuba, Bhutan).
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. It also incorporates a high evaluation of the constructive role of civil society in nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.
This resolution is one of the leading proactive measures toward nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation announced by Mr. Yukio Hatoyama, Prime Minister of Japan, at the UN Security Council Summit held in September 2009. As the only nation that has suffered from atomic bombings, Japan will continue to persevere so that its vision of realizing a peaceful and safe “world without nuclear weapons” through the concrete measures listed in this resolution achieves even broader understanding and support.
The draft resolution is scheduled to be put to a vote at the United Nations General Assembly, Plenary Meeting to be held at the beginning of December.

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