Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Technology

Japan has implemented the following measures to promote the implementation of Resolution 1540.

• Japan has faithfully implemented this resolution, including the implementation of export controls, through the enactment of relevant laws and regulations and law enforcement.
• Japan has contributed to strengthening export controls in the region through the Asia Senior Level Talk on Nonproliferation (ASTOP) and the Asia Export Control Seminar.
• In 2017, Japan contributed approximately $1 million to the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) to promote the implementation of Resolution 1540. This contribution supported capacity building in the Asia-Pacific region to implement the resolution, and also hosted a stakeholder meeting to promote the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1540 in Asia.
• Regional Meeting for Stakeholders involved in supporting implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) in Asia (April 13, 2023)
• Statement by H.E. Ambassador UMETSU Shigeru, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations at the Open Briefing for Member States and International, Regional and Subregional Organizations by the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1540(2004) (October 9, 2024)

• 1540 Committee