Topic: 2026 – Verification of Disarmament
Country: Japan
Delegate Name: Stella Rogers
02/01/2026
Submitted to: Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC)
From: Japan
Topic: Verification of Disarmament
The Nation of Japan stands firmly behind the verification of disarmament. A verifiable, transparent disarmament system is essential for trust, compliance, and security for the entire global community and the citizens within every nation that hangs in the balance due to fear produced from nuclear weapons.
Japan, the single standing nation that has experienced the destruction of nuclear weapons first-hand, is strongly behind the implementation of arms control progress, especially nuclear weapons. Our nation views nuclear weapons as a major threat to international peace and security, and can support this view from personal experiences as being the only nation attacked with nuclear weapons during the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War Two. Since World War Two, Japan has promoted Nuclear non-proliferation, peaceful use of nuclear energy, and strong verification regimes. We’ve seen how disarmament without verification led to mistrust and arms races, and by implication, verification, we ensure accountability through technical and scientific means.
Within the UN, Japan is a consistent supporter of disarmament and verification resolutions such as the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty (FMCT). Our nation is an active participant in UN Disarmament Commission discussions and groups of governmental and scientific experts on disarmament verification, and takes pride in playing a bridge-builder role between nuclear and non-nuclear states. The nation of Japan has three general non-nuclear principles regarding nuclear weapons: no possession of nuclear weapons, no production of nuclear weapons, and no introduction of nuclear weapons into Japan. Our nation strongly supports and implements the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) with full IAEA safeguards, and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) and its verification system.
We believe that meaningful disarmament cannot exist without transparent verification, and that verification is the foundation for long-term international security. Japan stands ready to cooperate with all nations, both nuclear and non-nuclear alike, to advance a global security system that is upheld through cooperation, transparency, and mutual trust rather than fear and suspicion.
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