High Representative Statements (2008)

December

19th

Conference on Nuclear Non-Proliferation at the Crossroads? Wilton Park, West Sussex

9th

Setting the Agenda for Nuclear Disarmament, Conference on Peace and Disarmament: A World without Nuclear Weapons?

1st

Toward the Control of International Arms Transfers, Conference on the Control of International Arms Transfers

November

27th

“Earth Dialogues on the Water Planet” Organized by: Green Cross International Government of the State of Minas Gerais. Belo Horizonte, Brazil

24th

Opening remarks by Hannelore Hoppe: Nuclear Renaissance and the NPT: Reinforcing the Three Pillars of the NPT The Seventh United Nations-Republic of Korea Joint Conference on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Issues

20th

International Conference on Arms Control Revisited: Non-Proliferation and Denuclearization. Warsaw

October

27th

Exhibition “Hiroshima and Nagasaki”

22nd

Statement to the First Committee of the General Assembly – Regional Disarmament and Security

21st

US-China Regional Dialogue on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Conference at Fudan University Shanghai, China

18th

“The United Nations in the 21st Century: A New Generation Rising to the Cause”, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

15th

“Current state of affairs in the field of arms control and disarmament and the role of the respective organizations”

14th

Follow-up of resolutions and decisions adopted by the First Committee at its past session / Presentation of reports

7th

Launch of CREATIVE DISSENT (book by Douglas Roche),UN Bookstore

6th

Statement to the First Committee of the General Assembly, New York

2nd

DPI NGO briefing “Disarmament: Fresh answers, old questions”

September

30th

The Ban on Testing Nuclear WeaponsThe Ministerial Meeting (Follow-Up Article XIV Conference) for Latin American and Caribbean States

19th

Reversing the Spread of Nuclear Weapons: The Future of the Non-Proliferation Regime. The Council on Christian Approaches to Defense and Disarmament

Reversing the Spread of Nuclear Weapons: The Future of the Non-Proliferation Regime. The Council on Christian Approaches to Defense and Disarmament

Moral Leadership and Nuclear Weapons 2008 Sarah Smith Memorial Conference on Moral Leadership: Are We Safe Yet? Vulnerability and Security in an Anxious Age Center for Faith and Culture

11th

The Art of Peace Charitable Trust Inaugural Reception and Dinner Honoring Lin Evola-Smidt

5th

Promoting Non-Proliferation: The Role of International Organizations, INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON THE NUCLEAR CHALLENGE, Latin American Faculty of Social Science (FLACSO-Chile)

August

18th

Nuclear Energy and Disarmament: The Challenges of Regulation, Development, and Prohibition. 73rd International Law Association Biennial Conference

4th

The World Conference against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs. Hiroshima, Japan

July

25th

Geneva Forum event at Glen Cove delivered by Ms. Pamela Maponga

20th

Improving Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention: The 2007-2010 Intersessional Process

18th

UNLiREC- Grulac consultation

15th

BMS side event on children & armed conflict

14th

Launch of the 2008 Small Arms Survey

Third Biennial Meeting of States

12th

Disarmament & Political Will Thinkers Lodge Pugwash Nova Scotia, Canada

9th

Secretary-General’s Advisory Board for Disarmament Matters 50th Session

The United Nations and the Regulation of Conventional Arms International Seminar Geneva Centre for Security Policy

1st

Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty held by UNIDIR

June

16th

Luncheon Address by Sergio Duarte, “Making the 2010 NPT Review Conference a Success,” Annual Meeting and Luncheon, Arms Control Association

9th

Keynote address by Sergio Duarte, “Towards a World Free of Nuclear Weapons,” Conference Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Rajiv Gandhi Action Plan, Hosted by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies and The Indian Council for World Affairs.

2nd

Statement by Sergio Duarte, High Representative on Disarmament Affairs, on the occasion of the Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence

Remarks by Sergio Duarte to the Panel of Governmental Experts on the Issue of Missiles in All its Aspects

May

21st

Opening Remarks by Sergio Duarte, Peace and Disarmament: An Evening of Dialogue on the United Nations and Its Common Purposes, sponsored by the NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, and the Global Security Institute

April

28th

Opening remarks by Sergio Duarte at the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 NPT Review Conference

Statement by Sergio Duarte on “40 Years of NPT Implementation: A UN Point of View,” Geneva Centre for Security Policy

11th

Informal Remarks on Behalf of Jayantha Dhanapala upon his Receipt of the Simons Foundation Award

Keynote Address by Sergio Duarte on “Conference on Problems of Arctic Security in the 21st Century” at Morris J. Wosc Centre for Dialogue, Simon Fraser University

9th

Introductory remarks by Sergio Duarte, for lecture by Hans Blix on “Time for a Revival of Disarmament?”, New York University’s Center on International Cooperation

2nd

Opening remarks by Sergio Duarte for an Exhibition, “From a Culture of Violence to a Culture of Peace: Transforming the Human Spirit,” hosted by Soka Gakkai International

March

7th

Speech by Sergio Duarte, “The Future of Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones: Maintaining their Relevance and Expanding their Scope”

Sergio Duarte’s Keynote Address, NPT: Pathfinder to a Nuclear Weapons-Free World,Fifth Meeting of the Article VI Forum, Middle Powers Initiative, Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland, 27 March 2008

4th

Speech by Sergio Duarte, “New Perspectives in the United Nations for Disarmament”, Seminar,Netherlands Institute of International Relations (Clingendael)

3rd

“Disarmament and the Rule of Law,” address by Mr. Sergio Duarte at the Spring Meeting of the 2008 American Bar Association Section on International Law, United Nations

February

28th

Public lecture by Sergio Duarte on “The United Nations and Disarmament: Challenges and Opportunities”, Series of Changing Institutions, hosted by SIPRI/SITE

26th

Remarks of Sergio Duarte, “What does it mean to advance the vision of a world free of nuclear weapons?”, Seminar on Nuclear Disarmament

21st

Sérgio Duarte, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs: “The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime: Debilitation and Risk of Collapse”, Conference on Nuclear Weapons – The Greatest Peril to Civilization, The Yale Center for the Study of Globalization

20th

Opening Remarks by Sérgio Duarte, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs at the Secretary-General’s Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters, 49th session

16th

Speech by Sergio Duarte on “NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT AND THE NPT: The Responsibility of the Nuclear-Weapon States”, at Global Summit for a Nuclear Weapon-Free World

7th

Statement of Mr. Duarte to the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States, Committee on Hemispheric Security, Washington, D.C., USA