1540 Compass - Issue 5 | Disrupting Proliferation in Finance and Trade - Jan-2025
The new issue of 1540 Compass (Issue 5, January 2026) is now available, the journal dedicated to supporting the implementation of United Nations Security Council resolution 1540 on preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction by non-State actors.
This fifth issue focuses on Disrupting proliferation in finance and trade, offering an in-depth examination of how financial flows, international trade and emerging technologies can be exploited to support proliferation activities, and of the regulatory and operational measures required to counter these risks effectively.
The issue opens with an interview with Ambassador Eloy Alfaro de Alba, speaking in his capacity as Permanent Representative of Panama to the United Nations, who reflects on the Committee’s priorities, recent developments in implementation, and the importance of regional cooperation and capacity-building in advancing the objectives of resolution 1540.
In-depth interviews with Mitali Tyagi, Director of Typologies at the Secretariat of the Asia-Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG), and Jonathan Brewer, former Coordinator of the 1540 Group of Experts are also included. Their contributions provide valuable insights into the evolving landscape of proliferation financing, such as emerging typologies, the challenges faced by States in identifying and mitigating related risks, and the intersections between resolution 1540 obligations and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) framework.
The publication also features high-level contributions, including by Elisa de Anda Madrazo, President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which examines the scale and complexity of proliferation financing as a global threat and underscores the need for coordinated, risk-based and internationally integrated responses to safeguard the integrity of the global financial system.
More broadly, the issue places particular emphasis on proliferation financing, the strengthening of export controls, and the role of international financial standards, all key elements of the implementation of operative paragraphs 2 and 3 (d) of resolution 1540. It also includes an analysis of the first Voluntary Technical Reference Guide issued by the 1540 Committee on export controls, alongside expert contributions addressing both policy and operational dimensions.
With this new issue, 1540 Compass continues to serve as a platform for dialogue and analysis, supporting a coordinated, pragmatic and global approach to international security.
