S/RES/1540(2004)

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S/RES/1540(2004) is the United Nations Security Council resolution that obliges all states to prevent non-state actors from acquiring weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations Security Council resolution
international legal instrument
adoptedBy United Nations Security Council NERFINISHED
adoptionDate 2004-04-28
aimsTo prevent non-state actors from acquiring weapons of mass destruction
prevent non-state actors from developing weapons of mass destruction
prevent non-state actors from manufacturing weapons of mass destruction
prevent non-state actors from possessing weapons of mass destruction
prevent non-state actors from transferring weapons of mass destruction
prevent non-state actors from transporting weapons of mass destruction
prevent non-state actors from using weapons of mass destruction
callsOn states to promote effective practices to prevent WMD proliferation
concerns international peace and security
non-state actors
covers biological weapons
chemical weapons
means of delivery of weapons of mass destruction
nuclear weapons
decisionType Chapter VII resolution
encourages international cooperation on non-proliferation
establishes 1540 Committee NERFINISHED
establishesBody Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) NERFINISHED
geographicalScope global
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalStatus legally binding
meetingNumber 4956
obliges all UN Member States
partOf United Nations disarmament and non-proliferation regime NERFINISHED
recognizes proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons as a threat to international peace and security
relatedTo biological weapons disarmament
chemical weapons disarmament
nuclear non-proliferation
requests states to submit national reports on implementation
requires states to adopt and enforce appropriate effective laws prohibiting non-state actors from WMD-related activities
states to establish domestic controls to prevent proliferation of WMD
states to establish export and trans-shipment controls for WMD-related items
states to implement border controls to prevent illicit trafficking of WMD-related items
states to secure and protect sensitive materials related to WMD
resolutionNumber 1540
subject non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
underChapter Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations
unDocumentSymbol S/RES/1540(2004)
yearOfAdoption 2004

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