United Nations adopted a proposal to abolish nuclear weapons submitted by Japan
The United Nations General Assembly's Disarmament Committee, which discusses disarmament, etc., was held in New York, and a resolution was adopted by many in favor of the Japanese government's action guidelines for a world free of nuclear weapons. However, some of the nuclear power states such as the United States and non-nuclear power states aiming to enter into force the nuclear weapons ban treaty turned to abstentions and oppositions, and the difficulty of the bridging role of both sides that the Japanese government is aiming for is highlighted again.
The UN General Assembly's Disarmament Committee began voting on the 1st day of a resolution drafting the disposition and path of disarmament submitted by countries and regional groups.
Of these, 178 countries voted for a resolution that included an action guideline that should be addressed immediately toward the world without nuclear weapons submitted by the Japanese government, and a majority of 148 countries voted for it. 26 countries opposed and 26 countries abstained.
This resolution is a guideline for actions that should be taken immediately by the international community.Nuclear countries will improve the transparency of nuclear policies, build trust, disseminate disarmament education including exchanges with exposed people, Six items are included, such as creating a framework for future-oriented dialogue between countries and non-owning countries.
In terms of voting, the United States, a nuclear power state, has abstained that nuclear disarmament should take into account changes in the security environment, while Brazil, a non-nuclear power state aiming at the entry into force of the nuclear weapons ban treaty, should strongly impose a nuclear power disarmament obligation. As a result, he abstained, and the difficulty of the bridging role of both sides that the Japanese government is aiming for is highlighted again.
After being adopted, Ambassador Takamizawa of Japan said, “I gained an understanding of the Japanese government's stance to pursue a common foundation for nuclear and non-nuclear states, but more efforts will be needed in the future.” It was.