High Representative Statements (2022)

December

21st

HR’s keynote speech at the Symposium of Okinawa Women’s Empowerment

9th

HR’s statement to the Security Council meeting on Threats to the International Peace and Security

7th

HR’s opening remarks at the Nuclear Discussion Forum: “Prospects for the Next NPT Review Cycle”

6th

High Representative’s video message for the third Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Science and Diplomacy Symposium

5th

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

November

29th

HR’s remarks at the side event on “The Impact of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in the Biological Weapons Convention”

28th

HR’s remarks at the special event: “Enhancing pandemic preparedness and international cooperation in the Biological Weapons Convention capitalizing on experiences from the COVID-19 Pandemic.

HRs Remarks at Opening of Photo Exhibit “Women Making the World Safe from Biological and Toxic Weapons 50 Years of the BWC”

HR’s remarks at the opening of the Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention

26th

HR’s video message at closing session of the National Model United Nations

18th

HR’s remarks at the Adoption Ceremony of the Political Declaration on strengthening the protection of civilians from the humanitarian consequences arising from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas

17th

HR’s video message to the event on “Gender Equality in the Biological Weapons Convention: Moving from Words to Action”

16th

HR’s video message at the opening of the 2022 Meeting of the High Contracting Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons.

15th

HR’s remarks at annual EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium Conference

14th

HR delivers remarks at opening of the Third Session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction

10th

HR’s video message to the Montreux Retreat in preparation for the Ninth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention

HR’s video message to the International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC2): SECURE Asia-Pacific Conference

3rd

HR’s remarks to 21st Republic of Korea-UN Joint Conference on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Issues: Assessing the Future Disarmament Landscape: Space Security and Missile Development

1st

High Representative’s video message at UNIDIR 2022 Outer Space Security Conference

October

27th

Director and Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs’ briefing to the Security Council on Threats to International Peace and Security

25th

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

18th

HR’s video message to the 7th edition of the Singapore International Cyber Week: “Digital Security: A Shared Responsibility

Izumi Nakamitsu’s video message to Eastern African States gathered in Kenya for workshop on strengthening regional approaches to Biological Weapons Convention

14th

HR’s remarks at the High-level Exchange and Follow-up on Resolutions and Decisions Adopted at the Previous Session of the General Assembly’s First Committee and Presentation of Reports of the Secretary General

13th

High Representative’s video message to the 12th International Cybersecurity Symposium, “Creating Trusted Cybersecurity Actions for the Social, Economic and National Security Domains”

11th

HR’s remarks at ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting – Plus Chemical, Biological and Radiological (CBR) Conference

HR’s video message to the International Science and Technology Conference on “Scientific and Technological Developments: Benefits and Risks for the Biological Weapons Convention”

3rd

High Representative’s opening remarks at the 77th session of the First Committee of the General Assembly

September

29th

Izumi Nakamitsu briefs the Security Council on implementation of Security Council resolution 2118 (2013) on the elimination of the chemical weapons programme of the Syrian Arab Republic

22nd

HR’s remarks at the 10th meeting of the Friends of the CTBT (High-Level Meeting)

UNODA High Representative’s statement at 2022 signing and ratification ceremony for the TPNW

21st

Remarks by High Representative for Disarmament Affairs at side event on responsible artificial intelligence in the military domain

13th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs shares video message with participants of the First Arab Seminar on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation

8th

High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu’s remarks to the United Nations Security Council on Threats to International Peace and Security

7th

High representative delivers remarks at high-level plenary meeting to commemorate and promote the International Day Against Nuclear Tests.

6th

Izumi Nakamitsu sends video message to the International Conference on Promoting Strategic Trade Controls through International Cooperation.

Izumi Nakamitsu delivers a video message to the SOAS University of London/SCRAP Weapons’ Conference

August

30th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs sends video message to the Tenth Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions.

29th

Izumi Nakamitsu delivers message to 2022 Armament and Disarmament Summer School participants

22nd

Head of ODA Geneva Office delivers remarks on behalf of High Representative for Disarmament Affairs at the Eighth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty (CSP8)

11th

ODA Director’s remarks to the UNODA-ROK-BASIC Youth virtual event “Advancing the Youth Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Agenda”

5th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs sends video message to participants of the 2022 UN – Singapore Cyber Fellowship Programme

HR’s video message for the course on “Leadership in the UN System at the Time of the Pandemic”

3rd

HR’s opening remarks for the side event to the Tenth Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) side event on “The Role of Diversity in Promoting Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament”

ODA Director speaks at side event on reinforcing the global nuclear security architecture on the margins of the NPT Review Conference

2nd

High Representative delivers remarks at high-level event on the Stockholm Initiative for Nuclear Disarmament on the margins of the NPT Review Conference

July

25th

High Representative delivers opening remarks at the third substantive session of the open-ended working group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-2025

20th

Izumi Nakamitsu briefs the Security Council on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2118 (2013) on the elimination of the chemical weapons programme of the Syrian Arab Republic

June

22nd

Head of ODA Vienna Office delivers remarks on behalf of HR for Disarmament Affairs at ICAN & Mayors for Peace joint side event at TPNW First Meeting of States Parties

Remarks by High Representative for Disarmament Affairs at Kazakhstan and Kiribati TPNW side event

Izumi Nakamitsu delivers opening remarks at 2022 Vienna Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons

21st

High Representative’s keynote remarks at the Colloquia on Science Diplomacy at the Academia Nazionale dei Lincei

10th

Izumi Nakamitsu’s keynote speech at Annecy NPT Workshop hosted by James Martin Center

3rd

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs’ key note address at the Arms Control Association’s anniversary event

2nd

HR Remarks at the Side Event to the 1540 Open Consultations on “Bridging the Gap: Integrating Women, Peace & Security into the 1540 Regime”

1st

High Representative’s opening remarks at the Security Council Open Consultations on the implementation of Resolution 1540 (2004)

May

24th

High Representative opening remarks at joint ODA/SIPRI high-level event about effective measures for nuclear disarmament

23rd

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs’ remarks to the 1st substantive session of the Open-ended Working Group on conventional ammunition

18th

High Representative Nakamitsu’s message to the “Cyber Programme of Action Retreat”

17th

High Representative opening remarks at commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of the UN Register of Conventional Arms

13th

Izumi Nakamitsu’s message to the Arms Control Negotiation Academy (ACONA) bootcamp

9th

Izumi Nakamitsu’s message to the open-ended working group on reducing space threats: first substantive session

April

29th

High Representative’s briefing to the Security Council on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2118 (2013) and on the 25th Anniversary of the entry into force of the Chemical Weapons Convention

6th

Izumi Nakamitsu’s message to States participating in consultations towards a political declaration on the use of explosive weapons in populated areas

4th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs’ opening statement to the United Nations Disarmament Commission

March

28th

HR Remarks at opening of the Second Substantive Session of the OEWG on the security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-2025

23rd

Message from the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs to the 6th Hiroshima Junior International Forum

22nd

High Representative delivers remarks at UNODA/Stimson Center joint event on maintaining the nuclear peace

21st

High Representative delivers remarks at online event on Challenges and Opportunities for Space Security

18th

High Representative’s briefing to the Security Council on Threats to International Peace and Security

11th

High Representative’s briefing to the Security Council on Threats to International Peace and Security

10th

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

February

28th

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

HR delivers remarks at Chemical Weapons Convention Coalition Webinar: Ten Years of Chemical Weapons Use in Syria

16th

HR delivers remarks at the opening of the third edition of the Biosecurity Diplomacy Workshop for Young Scientists from the Global South

7th

Transcript of video message by Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu to online event by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and Atomic Reporters: “The NPT and Recent Developments”

January

27th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs’ remarks at launch of ICRC report on explosive weapons in populated areas

19th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs’ remarks on “Nuclear disarmament and human security: Reducing nuclear risks and advancing nuclear disarmament to protect our common future”

5th

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