High Representative Statements (2023)

December

15th

High Representative briefs the Security Council on the threat posed by diversion, illicit trafficking and misuse of small arms and light weapons and their ammunition to peace and security

11th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs’ video message to the 2023 Meeting of States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention

Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs delivers remarks to the Open Ended Working Group on ICT security

We are at a crossroads with technological developments – High Representative for Disarmament Affairs speaks at Carnegie India’s Global Technology Summit

Adedeji Ebo, Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, briefs United Nations Security Council

4th

High Representative calls for responsible use of AI in the military domain at annual Republic of Korea-United Nations Joint Conference on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Issues

1st

Disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control tools to reduce tension and increase security, says Izumi Nakamitsu at side event in the margins of the TPNW Second Meeting of States Parties

November

27th

Progress on nuclear disarmament urgently needed, says High Representative for Disarmament Affairs at the opening of the Second Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

Izumi Nakamitsu’s video message on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

22nd

Izumi Nakamitsu joins dialogue about advancing Caribbean Security through effective and comprehensive small arms control

20th

Izumi Nakamitsu’s video message to the 21st Meeting of the States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

15th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs reflects on progress and remaining challenges in combatting illicit small arms and light weapons at Third Annual Meeting of States of the Caribbean Firearms Roadmap

7th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs talks about the need to step up space diplomacy at Stimson Center and Princeton event

October

30th

Opening remarks by Izumi Nakamitsu at high-level event on the Saving Lives Entity (SALIENT)

27th

Adedeji Ebo, Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, delivers remarks to the Security Council on threats to International Peace and Security

High Representative delivers remarks to the 2023 Nuclear Discussions Forum

25th

High Representative delivers opening remarks to the 13th International Cybersecurity Symposium, co-hosted by Keio University and MITRE

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs delivered remarks at the Singapore International Cyber Week Plenary on Women in Cyber

24th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs delivers remarks at the 147th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union on Lethal autonomous weapon systems and artificial intelligence

19th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs delivers remarks at Singapore International Cyber Week on UN priorities for digital issues on the international stage

13th

ODA Director Adedeji Ebo delivers statement to the Security Council on Threats to International Peace and Security

2nd

Izumi Nakamitsu speaks at side-event on responsible artificial intelligence in the military domain

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs’ opening remarks at the First Committees 78th session

September

26th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs delivers remarks at Civilian Research and Development Foundation Global’s Annual Breaking Barriers Event on Women in Science & Security

22nd

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs delivers remarks at Article XIV Conference of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

High Representative delivers remarks at high level event on 25 years of discussions on security of and in the use of ICTs under the auspices of the United Nations

20th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs delivers remarks at high-level event on Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty

13th

High Representative delivers remarks at former Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs’ Memorial Service, Mr. Jayantha Dhanapala

12th

High Representative Briefing to the United Nations’ Security Council Threats to International Peace and Security

11th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, addresses 11th Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions

6th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs speaks to Foreign Policy Analytics about challenges of malicious cyber activity to international peace and security

August

30th

High Representative’s video message for participants of #StepUp4Disarmament Youth Campaign to mark the International Day against Nuclear Tests

29th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs’ remarks at the General Assembly High-level Meeting marking the International Day against Nuclear Tests

22nd

Arms Trade Treaty as significant as ever, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs tells States parties

18th

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

17th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs briefs Security Council on the topic of military assistance and arms transfers in the context of the war in Ukraine

8th

ODA Director Adedeji Ebo briefs Security Council on the implementation of Security Council Resolution 2118 (2013)

7th

High Representative’s video message to the second meeting of the Working Group on the strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)

July

31st

We need young people to act today, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs says at NPT side event with young leaders of the future

High Representative’s opening remarks at the First Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

24th

Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs’ opening remarks at the Fifth Substantive Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-2025

18th

High Representative’s video message to the Summer School on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation for diplomats from Latin America and the Caribbean

11th

ODA Director Adedeji Ebo briefs Security Council on the implementation of Security Council Resolution 2118 (2013)

8th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs welcomes the Completion of the Destruction of Declared Chemical Weapons Stockpiles

6th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs gives key note address at Biorisks, Biosecurity & Biological Disarmament Conference

June

29th

Izumi Nakamitsu briefs Security Council on the topic of military assistance and arms transfers in the context of the war in Ukraine

23rd

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu’s welcoming remarks at the June Nuclear Scholars Session

20th

High Representative’s remarks at the seminar on the Crisis of International Norms on Disarmament and Arms Control and the Role of the New Agenda Coalition

19th

Strengthening global mechanisms for investigation of and response to deliberate biological events: High Representative for Disarmament Affairs delivers video message at Wilton Park dialogue

High Representative’s remarks at the seventh CTBT Science and Technology Conference

15th

High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu’s opening remarks at Ulaanbaatar Dialogue on Northeast Asian Security

12th

ODA Director Adedeji Ebo delivers remarks at closing session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Conventional Ammunition

May

30th

High Representative remarks at African Regional Seminar on Mine Action in Algiers

25th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs briefs at Security Council Arria-Formula meeting on the responsibility and responsiveness of States to cyberattacks on critical infrastructure

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs’ opening remarks at first session of the 2023 Youth for Biosecurity Fellowship

24th

Izumi Nakamitsu calls on States to endorse and implement Political Declaration on explosive weapons in populated areas at Protection Of Civilians Week event

18th

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

16th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs delivers statement at regional training course for BWC focal points in Addis Ababa

15th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs’ statement at the Fifth Special Session of the States Parties to Review the Operation of the Chemical Weapons Convention

8th

High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu updates Security Council on the elimination of the chemical weapons programme of the Syrian Arab Republic.

April

24th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs’ statement on the 2023 Global Day of Action on Military Spending

10th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs briefs the Security Council on measures to counter illicit and unregulated arms trade

6th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs highlights the crucial need to engage and empower young people in keynote speech to National Model United Nations

3rd

High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu urged action to reinvigorate the disarmament machinery and reduce nuclear risk in opening remarks to the UN Disarmament Commission

March

31st

High Representative’s briefing to the Security Council on threats to international peace and security

30th

High Representative’s Opening Remarks at the launch of ODA’s first-ever Disarmament Education Strategy

20th

High Representative’s Opening Remarks at the “The Power of Storytelling: Voices of Youth for Disarmament” event

9th

High Representative’s video message to ICAN Norway forum

7th

High Representative’s address at the Nikkei’s International Women’s Day Symposium

6th

High Representative’s briefing to the Security Council on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2118 (2013)

High Representative addresses the 2023 Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems

High Representative’s opening remarks at the Fourth Substantive Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-2025

3rd

High Representative’s opening remarks at the 2023 UNIDIR Cyber Stability Conference

1st

High Representative’s opening remarks to the virtual launch event of the New International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness

February

27th

High Representative’s video message to the High-Level Segment of the Conference on Disarmament 2023 in Geneva

23rd

High Representative’s video message to the Regional Conference on Social and Humanitarian Impact of Autonomous Weapons in Costa Rica

8th

High Representative’s briefing to the Security Council on threats to international peace and security

7th

High Representative’s briefing to the Security Council on the Implementation of Security Council Resolution 2118 (2013)

6th

High Representative Nakamitsu’s Video Message to the African Regional Seminar on the Universalisation of the TPNW

1st

High Representative statement to the Open-ended Working Group on the Reducing Space Threats through Norms, Rules and Principles of Responsible Behaviors