High Representative Statements (2021)

December

21st

High Representative’s remarks at the UNSC Arria Formula meeting on “Preventing civilian impact of malicious cyber activities”

20th

High Representative’s keynote speech at PIR Center’s Lecture on “Nuclear Disarmament – a Dream, an Ultimate Goal, a Commitment?”

High Representative’s remarks at the closing ceremony of the CTBTO Youth Group (CYG)- Center for Energy and Security Studies (CENESS) Research Fellowship

15th

High Representative’s opening remarks at the OEWG Side Event on “The Oxford Process on International Law Protections in Cyberspace”

13th

High Representative’s remarks at opening of the first substantive session of the new OEWG on security of and in the use of information and communication technologies 2021-2025

9th

High Representative’s opening remarks at the Third Track 1.5 Meeting for Substantive Advancement of Nuclear Disarmament

High Representative’s remarks at the CNS Virtual Diplomatic Workshop on Final Preparations for the Tenth NPT Review Conference

8th

High Representative’s remarks on “Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education: 20 Years of the UN Study and Looking Ahead”

High Representative’s briefing to Security Council during open meeting on Middle East (Syria) on implementation of Security Council Resolution 2118 (2013)

7th

High Representative’s opening remarks at the European Union Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Conference

November

23rd

High Representative’s remarks at briefing to Member States on the Secretary-General’s Mechanism for Investigation of Alleged Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons (UNSGM)

12th

High Representative’s remarks at the 20th Republic of Korea-UN Joint Conference in Seoul

October

28th

High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu delivers remarks at the European Parliament’s Committee on Security and Defence session on Gender & Disarmament

27th

High Representative’s remarks at the Nuclear Discussion Forum on achieving a balanced outcome at the Tenth NPT Review Conference

High Representative’s remarks at a virtual meeting on what to expect at the 10th NPT Review Conference

8th

High Representative’s remarks to the First Committee on the follow-up to the resolutions and decisions adopted by the Committee

6th

High Representative’s remarks to Security Council in biennial session on Small Arms and Light Weapons

4th

High Representative briefs Security Council during open meeting on Middle East (Syria) on implementation of Security Council Resolution 2118 (2013)

High Representative’s opening remarks at 76th session of the First Committee of the General Assembly

September

30th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs’ remarks at “Eliminating the Existential Threat of Nuclear Weapons” virtual event

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs’ remarks at the General Conference of the Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL)

27th

High Representative’s statement at Security Council briefing: 25th anniversary opening for signature of the CTBT

High Representative delivers a keynote address at UNIDIR 2021 Outer Space Security Conference

15th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs’ closing remarks at BASIC’s “Emerging Voices Network Next Generation Forum 2021”

7th

HR delivers remarks at the final session of the Group of Governmental Experts on “Problems arising from the accumulation of conventional ammunition stockpiles in surplus”

2nd

High Representative briefs Security Council during open meeting on Middle East (Syria) on implementation of Security Council Resolution 2118 (2013)

HR delivers remarks at UNODA-CNS Webinar “The Southeast Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty”

August

26th

HR delivers remarks at Conference on Disarmament Plenary Meeting on “Women’s Participation and Role in International Security”

6th

Deputy to the High Representative briefs Security Council on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2118 (2013) on the elimination of the chemical weapons programme of the Syrian Arab Republic

July

26th

ODA Deputy Director Statement at BMS7 on small arms and light weapons

June

10th

HR delivers remarks at James Martin CNS workshop on preparing for the 10th NPT Review Conference

HR delivers statement at webinar on renewing commitments on small arms and light weapons issues

3rd

High Representative briefs Security Council during open meeting on Middle East (Syria) on implementation of Security Council Resolution 2118 (2013)

1st

HR delivers video message to launch the Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence

May

28th

HR remarks on the adoption of the GGE report on advancing responsible State behaviour in cyberspace in the context of international security

17th

High Rep. kicks off webinar series on the development of norms, rules and principles of responsible behaviour in outer space

High Representative addresses UN Security Council on the impact of emerging technologies on international peace and security

6th

High Representative briefs Security Council during Open VTC on Middle East (Syria) on implementation of Security Council Resolution 2118 (2013)

5th

HR addresses public hearing on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) in German Bundestag

April

30th

HR delivers opening remarks at UNODA & IAEA webinar on peaceful applications of nuclear technology

19th

HR delivers video message at James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies’ Online Student Spring Conference

15th

HR Nakamitsu on Global Days of Action on Military Spending

14th

HR delivers video message at virtual launch event for the 2nd Edition of “Effective WAM in a Changing DDR Context” handbook

12th

Video message by HR Nakamitsu on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Opening for Signature of the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty (Pelindaba Treaty)

A message by High Representative Nakamitsu – Update on how Covid-19 is impacting multilateral disarmament and arms control in 2021

8th

Message by the High Representative ahead of the Global Days of Action on Military Spending

6th

High Representative briefs Security Council during Open VTC on Middle East (Syria) on implementation of Security Council Resolution 2118 (2013)

HR delivers opening remarks at UNODA & UNIDIR webinar on “Integrating gender perspectives into the NPT review process”

March

31st

HR delivers opening remarks at UNODA & BASIC webinar “Empowering Emerging Voices”

23rd

HR delivers video message to “Advancing integral disarmament in times of pandemic” webinar

19th

HR participates in “Why Multilateral Disarmament Matters” Georgetown SFS Virtual Seminar

17th

HR’s video message on the prevention and combatting of illicit trafficking of small-arms and light weapons at UNOCT & UNODC workshop

12th

HR delivers remarks at the adoption of the final OEWG report

10th

HR delivers remarks at Turtle Bay Security Roundtable “Space Sweepers” Event

9th

HR delivers statement to Japan’s Track 1.5 Meeting for Substantive Advancement of Nuclear Disarmament

8th

HR addresses the National Diet of Japan on International Women’s Day (English)

HR addresses the National Diet of Japan on International Women’s Day

HR delivers statement at final session at OEWG on developments in ICTs in the context of international security

4th

High Representative briefs Security Council during Open VTC on Middle East (Syria) on implementation of Security Council Resolution 2118 (2013)

February

23rd

High Representative’s opening remarks at the second informal workshop in support of the Conference on the establishment of a Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction

18th

High Representative’s video message to the Diplomatic Academy of Mexico’s webinar on the TPNW

15th

High Representative delivers a video message to the State Parties of the Treaty of Tlatelolco on the occasion of the Treaty’s 54th anniversary

3rd

High Representative’s briefs Security Council during Open VTC on Middle East (Syria) on implementation of Security Council Resolution 2118 (2013)

January

27th

High Representative’s acceptance speech for the 2021 Distinction in International Law and Affairs Award by The International Law Section of the NYSBA, on behalf of UNODA

High Representative’s opening keynote address at Wilton Park’s virtual meeting on “policy options for multilateral controls on ballistic missiles”

24th

High Representative’s message on the 75th anniversary of the first United Nations General Assembly resolution

22nd

High Representative’s video message to Hibakusha and civil society groups on the occasion of the TPNW’s entry into force (in Japanese)

11th

High Representative’s video message to participants of the Hiroshima Peacebuilders Center (HPC) Mid-Career Course on “Leadership in the UN system at the time of the pandemic”

5th

High Representative briefs Security Council on implementation of Security Council Resolution 2118 (2013) during Open VTC on Middle East (Syria)