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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| S/RES/1540(2004) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7925574 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: S/RES/1540(2004) Context triple: [UN Security Council Resolution 1540, documentSymbol, S/RES/1540(2004)]
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A.
S/RES/1244(1999)
S/RES/1244(1999) is a 1999 United Nations Security Council resolution that authorized an international civil and security presence in Kosovo following the Kosovo War.
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B.
UN Security Council Resolution 1534
UN Security Council Resolution 1534 is a 2004 United Nations measure that set timelines and priorities to expedite the completion of the work of the international criminal tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda.
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C.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1464
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1464 is a 2003 measure addressing the crisis in Côte d’Ivoire, authorizing international and regional forces to help stabilize the country and support peace efforts.
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D.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1546
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1546 is a 2004 UN measure that endorsed Iraq’s interim government and authorized the presence of a multinational force to help stabilize the country after the U.S.-led invasion.
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E.
UN Security Council resolution 1645 (2005)
UN Security Council resolution 1645 (2005) is the foundational UN measure that established the Peacebuilding Commission to support post-conflict recovery and sustainable peace in countries emerging from conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: S/RES/1540(2004) Target entity description: 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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A.
S/RES/1244(1999)
S/RES/1244(1999) is a 1999 United Nations Security Council resolution that authorized an international civil and security presence in Kosovo following the Kosovo War.
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B.
UN Security Council Resolution 1534
UN Security Council Resolution 1534 is a 2004 United Nations measure that set timelines and priorities to expedite the completion of the work of the international criminal tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda.
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C.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1464
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1464 is a 2003 measure addressing the crisis in Côte d’Ivoire, authorizing international and regional forces to help stabilize the country and support peace efforts.
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D.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1546
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1546 is a 2004 UN measure that endorsed Iraq’s interim government and authorized the presence of a multinational force to help stabilize the country after the U.S.-led invasion.
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E.
UN Security Council resolution 1645 (2005)
UN Security Council resolution 1645 (2005) is the foundational UN measure that established the Peacebuilding Commission to support post-conflict recovery and sustainable peace in countries emerging from conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations Security Council resolution
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international legal instrument ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations Security Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 2004-04-28 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent non-state actors from acquiring weapons of mass destruction
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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
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non-state actors ⓘ |
| covers |
biological weapons
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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
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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
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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
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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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Input
Subject: S/RES/1540(2004) Description of subject: 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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