The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Secretary-General Welcomes Adoption of Political Declaration, Action Plan by States Parties to Treaty on Nuclear Weapons Prohibition
27
Jun
Category Archives: Theme/Disarmament
‘Eliminate These Weapons before They Eliminate Us’, Says Secretary-General, in Message to Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Meeting
21
Jun
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message to the opening of the first Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, in Vienna today:
Security Council: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
26
May
Note: A complete summary of today's Security Council meeting on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea will be made available on Friday, 27 May.
Office for Disarmament Affairs Launches Pitching Peace Youth Music Challenge
24
May
On 24 May 2018, the United Nations Secretary-General published his Agenda for Disarmament, aiming to set our world on a path towards sustainable peace and security.
United Nations Unaware of Any Biological Weapons Programmes in Ukraine, Top Disarmament Official Affirms, as Security Council Considers New Claims by Russian Federation
13
May
The United Nations is not aware of any biological weapons programmes in Ukraine, a senior disarmament affairs official told the Security Council today, as it met to consider new information submitted by the Russian Federation alleging the existence of such weapons.
Uptick in Ballistic Missile Launches on Korean Peninsula, Notices of Pre-emptive Nuclear Strike ‘Deeply Concerning’, Top Official Tells Security Council
11
May
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has intensified the pace of its launches using ballistic missile technology, having fired more missiles in the past five months than in the prior two years combined, a senior Secretariat official told the Security Council today.
Security Council Press Statement on Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of Chemical Weapons Convention
29
Apr
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Barbara Woodward (United Kingdom):
Syria’s Failure to Remedy Pending Issues of Chemical Weapons Use Is ‘Wake Up Call’ for International Community, Disarmament Chief Tells Security Council
29
Apr
Syria’s continued failure to remedy outstanding issues prevents the international community from confirming the elimination of its chemical-weapons programme, the top United Nations disarmament official told the Security Council today as members traded allegations that the work of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is being politicized to suit national interests.
Secretary-General Calls for Renewed Commitment to Chemical Weapons Convention, Marking Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of Treaty’s Entry into Force
29
Apr
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the entry into force of the Chemical Weapons Convention, today:
Disarmament Commission Approves Draft Report to General Assembly, Concluding First Substantive Session Held Since 2018
21
Apr
After three weeks of discussion, the Disarmament Commission concluded its 2022 substantive session today — the first since 2018 — with the approval by consensus of its draft report to the General Assembly as well as the reports of its subsidiary bodies.