1540 Committee: Non-proliferation of Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Weapons

This article is about the Mexican chairmanship of the 1540 Committee of the U.N. Security Council regarding the non-proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons. It analyzes the context of challenges in the negotiations for the extension of the mandate of the Committee for ten years and the measures to prevent non-state actors and terrorists from acquiring or using weapons of mass destruction. It examines how the renowned diplomacy of Mexico allowed for the building of bridges and understandings even within the polarization of the Security Council.