High Representative Statements (2019)

December

9th

High Representative delivers opening remarks at Nuclear Discussion Forum

HR addresses GGE on advancing responsible State behaviour in cyberspace

5th

HR delivers Opening Remarks at the Informal Consultations of the Group of Governmental Experts on cyber

2nd

High Representative remarks at “Urgent Appeal for a nuclear weapon free world”event

High Representative delivers opening remarks at informal UN multistakeholder consultations on cyber

November

26th

Remarks by HR Izumi Nakamitsu at the 24th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention

19th

Launch of the UN Integrated Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Standards (IDDRS)

13th

HR Izumi Nakamitsu acceptance speech 2019 Eagle on the World Award (English and Japanese text)

5th

HR Keynote Address at Dawai Conference

October

31st

ODA Deputy Director Remarks to Joint Panel Discussion on Space Security and Sustainability

24th

Remarks by HR Izumi Nakamitsu at the launch of the SALIENT fund

Exchange with the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs and briefings by other high-level officials in the field of arms control and disarmament

21st

HR opening remarks at side event on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems

18th

Opening remarks at TPNW workshop by High Representative Ms. Nakamitsu

HR delivers opening remarks at diplomatic workshop about NPT

14th

HR Remarks at launching event of the online training course on UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004)

10th

Opening statement to the First Committee of the General Assembly at its 74th session

Opening remarks by HR Ms. Nakamitsu at UNIDIR Middle East Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone event

3rd

Keynote address by HR Ms. Nakamitsu at SIPRI 2019 Stockholm Security Conference

1st

Remarks by HR Nakamitsu at the Protecting Civilians in Urban Warfare conference

September

26th

Statement by HR Izumi Nakamitsu at the TPNW signature and ratification ceremony

13th

Remarks by HR Nakamitsu at Ninth Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions (Delivered by Ms. Anja Kaspersen, Director Office for Disarmament Affairs, Geneva Office)

9th

Remarks by HR Nakamitsu at the Open-ended Working Group on ICTs in the context of international security

6th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Ms. Uzumi Nakamitsu delivers keynote remarks on the private sector and cybersecurity at the Turtle Bay Security Roundtable

August

29th

Seminar on Fostering Cooperation and Enhancing Consultation Mechanisms Among the Existing Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones (Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan) Remarks by Mr. Thomas Markram, Director and Deputy to the High Representative

26th

Keynote address by Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu High Representative for Disarmament Affairs at the Fifth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty (CSP5)

HR Nakamitsu Remarks at ATT CSP5 : Discussion on Gender and Gender Based Violence

22nd

Remarks by High Representative to the Security Council on Threats to International Peace and Security/Missiles

19th

Keynote address by High Representative at UNIDIR 2019 Innovations Dialogue: Digital Technologies and International Security

16th

Key-note speech at Regional Consultations of the Group of Governmental Experts on Advancing responsible State behaviour in cyberspace in the context of international security with the Organization of American States

July

10th

Informal Interactive Dialogue of the Security Council by Mr. Thomas Markram Director and Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs on Challenges and opportunities of unmanned aerial vehicles for international peace and security

June

25th

Keynote Address by High Representative to the Institute of International and European Affairs, Ensuring a Safer and more Secure World: A New Vision for Arms Control

24th

Statement by High Representative for Disarmament Affairs at High-Level Panel “CTBT: Science and Technology in a Changing World” at CTBT Science and Technology Conference 2019

20th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs at Second International Conference “Global Biosecurity Challenges: Problems and Solutions”

18th

Key-note speech by the High Representative at Regional Consultations of the Group of Governmental Experts on advancing responsible State behaviour in cyberspace in the context of international security with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

6th

Opening remarks of the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs at the UNIDIR Cyber Stability Conference 2019

3rd

Statement by the High Representative for the Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence, 2-9 June 2019

May

6th

Remarks by High Representative at NPT Preparatory Committee side event “Chairs’ recommendations for the 2019 PrepCom and 2020 RevCon”

3rd

Remarks by High Representative at NPT Preparatory Committee side event “When participation becomes meaningful: advancing the conversation on gender diversity in the NPT”

2nd

Remarks by High Representative at NPT Preparatory Committee side event “Moving forward with the FMCT Preparatory Group report recommendations in advance of 2020 NPT Review Conference”

April

30th

Remarks by High Representative at NPT Preparatory Committee side event “Nuclear Risk Reduction: The State of Ideas”

29th

Remarks by High Representative at NPT Preparatory Committee side event “Unlocking disarmament diplomacy through a stepping stone approach”

Statement by High Representative Nakamitsu to Third Preparatory Committee Session of the 2020 Review Cycle of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

9th

Statement by the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs on Global Days of Action on Military Spending

8th

Remarks by High Representative for Disarmament Affairs at the Open Arria Formula Meeting of the Security Council on Building Peace through Effective Small Arms Control

2nd

Remarks by the High Representative at UN Security Council Briefing: Supporting the Non-Proliferation Treaty ahead of the 2020 Review Conference

March

15th

Keynote Speech by High Representative for Disarmament Affairs at Workshop on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the 2019 NPT PrepCom: What Can Be Done in Advance of 2020?

Remarks by High Representative for Disarmament Affairs at the International Conference on “Capturing Technology. Rethinking Arms Control”

5th

Keynote speech by the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, at high-level event on frontier technologies for accelerating Sustainable Development

February

7th

High Representative Nakamitsu’s Briefing to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva (by video conference from New York)

January

15th

HR Special Address on ‘Science and Technology in the context of Human Welfare’ at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)

14th

Remarks by High Representative Nakamitsu at the inauguration of the first Indian Fellowship Programme on Disarmament and International Security