The Eleventh Asian Senior-level Talks on Non-Proliferation (ASTOP XI)

14/01/2015
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14/01/2015
Activity description

The Eleventh Asian Senior-level Talks on Non-Proliferation (ASTOP-XI) was held under the auspices of the Asian Senior-level Talks on Non-Proliferation (ASTOP) project. Participants exchanged views on topics such as regional nuclear issues, including the North Korean nuclear issue, maintaining and strengthening of the international nuclear non-proliferation regime, including ways to strengthen IAEA safeguards system and universalization of IAEA additional protocol, and the strengthening of nuclear security implementation. Participants also discussed the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1540, the strengthening of strategic trade control, the universalization of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI), and shared the necessity of continuous efforts on counter-proliferation activities. ASTOP provides an important opportunity for all senior officials from Asian countries and those countries with a common interest in the security of Asian region to candidly exchange information and views on non-proliferation issues in a comprehensive manner.

Project description

The Asian Senior-level Talks on Non-Proliferation (ASTOP) is an annual conference organized by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) since 2003, bringing together senior level government officials from state in the Asia-Pacific Region to discuss contemporary issues in non-proliferation and disarmament.

Type of Activity
Sensitization and outreach
Focus of Activity
International instruments
Regional cooperation
Transfer controls
Partners
Australia
Brunei
Cambodia
Canada
China
Indonesia
Japan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Malaysia
Myanmar
New Zealand
Philippines
Singapore
South Korea
Thailand
USA
Viet Nam
Implementers
Japan
Donors
Japan