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The 24th United Nations Conference on Disarmament Issues in Shizuoka, Japan to Address Pressing Disarmament Issues and Explore Possible Solutions
The twenty-fourth United Nations Conference on Disarmament Issues will take place in Shizuoka City, Japan, from 30 January to 1 February 2013. This annual event is organized by the Office for Disarmament Affairs, through its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific, in cooperation with the Government of Japan, and this year’s host city of Shizuoka. The Conference will be attended by representatives of States, local governments, the United Nations and other intergovernmental organizations, academic institutions, non-governmental…
Secretary-General's Address at the Monterey Institute of International Studies
Below is the text, as prepared, of a speech given by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the Monterey Institute of International Studies on January 18, 2013. “ADVANCING THE DISARMAMENT AND NON-PROLIFERATION AGENDA:SEEKING PEACE IN AN OVER-ARMED WORLD” President Sunder Ramaswamy,Dr. William Potter,Excellencies,Distinguished guests,Ladies and gentlemen, It is a pleasure to be at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. I thank President Sunder Ramaswamy for hosting. I also want to recognize Dr. William Potter, Director of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation…
Civil Society Forum in support of Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) offers opportunities for engagement
<!-- wp:columns --><div class="wp-block-columns"><!-- wp:column {"width":"66.66%","lock":{"move":true,"remove":true}} --><div class="wp-block-column" style="flex-basis:66.66%"><div id="content"> <p>The first-ever Civil Society Forum in support of Security Council resolution 1540 (2004), opening in Vienna today and running until 10 January, is intended to provide opportunities for furthering civil society contributions to national and…