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Towards a Globalized ATT: Focus on the Asia-Pacific region
‘Towards a universal Arms Trade Treaty’ report and information about the side event On 25 October 2016, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) and RAND Europe held a side event in the United Nations Headquarters in New York to discuss current issues related to the universalization of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). The presentations highlighted efforts in the Asia-Pacific region to increase ATT membership together with perceived barriers and obstacles to Treaty accession and implementation. …
Gender & Nuclear Weapons
Gender and Nuclear Weapons On Wednesday 18 October 2016, in the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, the Permanent Mission of Ireland in conjunction with the United Nations Institute for Disarmaent Research (UNIDIR) held a side event during the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly First Committee on “Gender and Nuclear Weapons”. Ms. Patricia O’Brien, the Permanent Representative for the Mission of Ireland to the United Nations in Geneva moderated the panel. Ambassador O’Brien started the event by saying that…
Weapon and Ammunition Management in Conflict-affected Settings: Key Observations and Initiatives
WAM Baseline Assessment in Conflict On 20 October, the Permanent Missions of Germany and Switzerland, in conjunction with the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) held a First Committee Side Event, “Weapon and Ammunition Management in Conflict-affected Settings: Key Observations and Initiatives”in the United Nations Headquarters, New York. Mr. Jarmo Sareva, the Director of UNIDIR introduced UNIDIR’s conventional arms programme pillars. Mr. Sareva remarked that UNIDIR’s work was a response to a 2015 request from…
Report from the Arms Trade Treaty Conference of States Parties 2016 and Prospects for CSP 2017
From left to right: Ambassador Juan Sandoval of Mexico, Ambassador Klaus Korhonen of Finland, Ambassador Dell Higgie of New Zealand, Ambassador Emmanuel Imohe of Nigeria, and Anna Macdonald the Director of Control Arms. On 24 October the Permanent Mission of New Zealand to the United Nations hosted a review of the Arms Trade Treaty reporting and its progress at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) is a multilateral treaty that regulates international trade in conventional weapons, from small arms to battle tanks, combat…
Nuclear Cruise Missiles
Nuclear Cruise Missile Side Event At United Nations Headquarters in New York City on 13 October 2016, the Permanent Missions of Switzerland and Sweden organized a side event on nuclear cruise missiles. The Ambassador and Head of Division for Security Policy from the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Frank Guetter and the Sweden Ambassador for Disarmament Ms. Eva Walder both moderated the panel. In their opening remarks, both Amb. Guetter and Amb. Walder thanked the audience for their presence and presented a brief overview of the ideas…
Multilateral Negotiations on Nuclear Disarmament – Ways Forward Side Event
Multilateral Negotiations on Nuclear Disarmament Ambassador Virachai Plasai, the Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations, opened the side event on 18 October 2016 in New York by praising the work of the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on nuclear disarmament and appealed to all Member States to continue their efforts in this regard. The first speaker Mr. Thomas Markram, the Director and Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs also praised the lively debate and legal parameters that took place…
The Drone Dialogues: New challenges for States on Armed Drones Use and Proliferation
The Drone Dialogues; New challenges for States on Armed Drones Use and Proliferation On 17 October 2016, at U N Headquarters in New York City, the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the NGO PAX held a side event during the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly First Committee on “New Challenges for States on Armed Drones Use and Proliferation”. H.E. Mr Henk Cor van der Kwast, the Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva moderated the panel alongside Alexandra Hiniker, PAX…
Addressing Killer Robots: Next Steps & Side Event
The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots held a side event in New York on the next steps of addressing killer robots on 14 October, 2016 during 71st Session of the General Assembly First Committee. Three experts discussed important issues concerning autonomous weapons and why they are such a danger. They were: Mary Wareham from the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots, Professor Stuart Russell from the University of California at Berkley, and Mr. Steve Goose from Human Rights Watch. The side event was moderated by Professor Matthew Bolton of the International Committee for…
Group of Interested States in Practical Disarmament Measures (GIS): Curbing Arms Flows from a Field Perspective: The Case of Latin America and the Caribbean – October 18
Christoph Anton opens the panel On 18 October, the Permanent Mission of Germany and the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) organized a side event on curbing arms flows from the field perspective of Latin America and the Caribbean in the German Mission in New York . The Group of Interested States (GIS) in Practical Disarmament Measures is a New York based informal gathering of States, led by Germany. It matches needs with resources in implementing practical disarmament projects. Mr. Christoph Anton, Counsellor from…
Preventing Harm from the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas & Side Event
October 20, 2016 The Permanent Mission of Austria held a side event on preventing harm from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas on 6 October, 2016 during 71st Session of the General Assembly First Committee. Three experts were invited to discuss the importance of the prevention of harm from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas. They were Mr. Martin Butcher from Oxfam, Ms. Roos Boer from PAX, and Ms. Laura Boillot from the International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW). Mr. Martin Butcher from Oxfam started…