Non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction - Security Council, 9973rd meeting

Security Council split over export controls, peaceful use of nuclear technology in 1540 Committee debate.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 01:36:51
• Production Date: 6 August 2025
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Corporate Name: INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY - IAEA
• Subject Topical: CHEMICAL WEAPONS; INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY; NON-PROLIFERATION; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION; NUCLEAR WEAPONS; BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS; NUCLEAR SAFETY
• MAMS Id: 3434704
• Parent Id: 3434426
• Alternate Title: MTG SC 9973 NON PROLIFERATION 06 AUG 2025 AM

Description

Amid an evolving and challenging international security landscape, speakers in the Security Council underscored the continued relevance of its Committee tasked with monitoring and supporting efforts to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to non-State actors.

Delegates welcomed the Committee’s efforts in training, capacity-building, and assistance to Member States, but called for an end to the political deadlock hampering the Committee’s work, including the adoption of its programme of work and the appointment of experts to vacant posts. Some divergence of views emerged regarding export controls and the peaceful use of technology and nuclear materials.

On 28 April 2004, the Council unanimously adopted resolution 1540 (2004) under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, affirming that the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and their means of delivery constitutes a threat to international peace and security. The text obliges States, inter alia, to refrain from supporting non-State actors from developing, acquiring, manufacturing, possessing, transporting, transferring or using such weapons and their means of delivery.

• Briefer : Mr. Eloy Alfaro de Alba, Permanent Representative of Panama in his capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004)
• Statements: All Council members
• Further statements: China, United States of America 

Related Sites and Documents

UN Meetings Coverage

S/RES/1540(2004)

S/PV.9973