This issue was first added to the agenda of the First Committee in 1988, with India as the main sponsor. In introducing a draft resolution, the delegate recalled that increasing amounts of resources were being devoted to developing new weapon systems, …
Uncrewed systems – often colloquially referred to as “drones” – can be deployed in a variety of domains, including in the aerial, ground and maritime domains. In his policy brief on a New Agenda for Peace , the Secretary-General noted the proliferation …
Civil society plays a vital role in intergovernmental deliberations, and the United Nations fully acknowledges the contributions of non-governmental actors to disarmament and non-proliferation. The role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) at the …
Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu assumed her position as Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs on 1 May 2017. Prior to taking on this post, Ms. Nakamitsu served as Assistant Administrator of the Crisis Response Unit at the United …
The establishment of Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones (NWFZ) is a regional approach to strengthen global nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament norms and consolidate international efforts towards peace and security. Article VII of the Nuclear …
The modern use of chemical weapons began with World War I, when both sides to the conflict used poisonous gas to inflict agonizing suffering and to cause significant battlefield casualties. Such weapons basically consisted of well known commercial …
The Role of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) in support of the Committee established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) In resolution 1540 (2004) , the Security Council decided that all States shall refrain from providing …
Mandate With resolution A/42/37 C (1987) the UN General Assembly established, and the Security Council reaffirmed with resolution 620 (1988) , the Secretary-General’s Mechanism (UNSGM) to carry out prompt investigations in response to allegations of …
Article X of the Convention provides that “the States Parties to this Convention undertake to facilitate and have the right to participate in the fullest possible exchange of equipment, materials, and scientific and technological information for the use …
Article IV: Each State Party to this Convention shall, in accordance with its constitutional processes, take any necessary measures to prohibit and prevent the development, production, stockpiling, acquisition or retention of the agents, toxins, weapons, …
