Spotlights (2016)

15 December 2016

High Representative’s remarks to High level Open Debate of the Security Council on Stopping the Proliferation of WMDs by Non-State Actors

12 December 2016

Secretary-General’s message to the Fifth Review Conference of High Contracting Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons

12 December 2016

High Representative’s opening remarks to the 26th United Nations Conference on Disarmament Issues in Japan

12 December 2016

UN Messenger of Peace Michael Douglas message on putting an end to landmines, cluster munitions and other indiscriminate weapons

9 December 2016

Japan to Host Conference on World Free of Nuclear Weapons, 11-14 December in Nagasaki

9 December 2016

63rd anniversary of “Atoms for Peace” speech by President Eisenhower to the United Nations General Assembly in 1953

7 December 2016

UN Office for Disarmament Affairs issues annual report on “Programmes Financed from Voluntary Contributions 2015-2016”

6 December 2016

High Representative’s remarks to the IAEA International Conference on Nuclear Security

30 November 2016

Secretary-General’s remarks to the Security Council on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

S/RES/2321 (2016)

28 November 2016

High Representative Commemorates UNRCPD’s Resumption of Operations in Kathmandu and Re-launches the “Kathmandu Process”

28 November 2016

Secretary-General’s message to the Fifteenth Meeting of the States Parties of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention in Santiago Chile

28 November 2016

Secretary-General’s message to the Twentieth Conference of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention

23 November 2016

UNSG Ban discusses “Future of Multilateral Disarmament” at New York University

Watch video here

22 November 2016

UN Messenger of Peace Michael Douglas message on the role of civil society in promoting disarmament

18 November 2016

Security Council Extends Mandate of Mechanism to Identify Perpetrators Using Chemical Weapons in Syria

S/RES/2319 (2016)

17 November 2016

High Representative’s remarks to the 15th Republic of Korea-UN Joint Conference on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Issues

16 November 2016

Jeju Island to Host 15th UN-ROK Conference on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Issues, 17-18 November

8 November 2016

Secretary-General’s message to the 8th Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention

8 November 2016

High Representative’s remarks to the 8th Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention

7 November 2016

Letter from SG to Security Council: 37th monthly report by Director General/OPCW on the Syrian chemical weapons programme

4 November 2016

High Representative’s keynote address at the European Union Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Conference

1 November 2016

2016 Disarmament Film Series during the First Committee: “Nuclear Requiem”, “Command and Control” and “Collisions”

1 November 2016

25th Anniversary of the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms (UNROCA)

1 November 2016

Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals: The Role of UNODA’s Regional Centres for Peace and Disarmament

28 October 2016

SG Letter to Security Council with the Fourth report of the OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism

24 October 2016

“Bringing Democracy to Disarmament: A Historical Perspective” UNODA Occasional Paper #29 is now available

24 October 2016

Today, 24 October is the start of Disarmament Week. One way to commemorate is by highlighting Disarmament Education.

14 October 2016

Statement by H.E. Mr Peter Thomson, President of the 71st session of the General Assembly, at Formal session of the First Committee

14 October 2016

High Representative’s remarks on preventing and responding to attacks using CBRN materials at the First Committee High Level Exchange

10 October 2016

High Representative’s remarks at the 2016 Northeast Asia Peace and Cooperation Forum

10 October 2016

Secretary-General’s remarks at seminar on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the Reagan-Gorbachev Summit

10 October 2016

Handing over of signatures in support of the “Appeal of the Hibakusha” for the elimination of nuclear weapons

6 October 2016

Secretary-General’s remarks at planting ceremony of the second-generation Hibakusha tree

4 October 2016

Video message

Photo exhibition 

Brochure

 

3 October 2016

High Representative’s opening statement to the plenary session of the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly

3 October 2016

High Representative’s remarks at the awards ceremony for the UNSCR 1540 International Student Essay Competition

30 September 2016

Ebooks for the 2015 Disarmament Yearbook Parts I and II now available for free download

27 September 2016

High Representative’s statement to the High Level Meeting to Commemorate the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

26 September 2016

UN Messenger of Peace Michael Douglas message on a world free of nuclear weapons

26 September 2016

Deputy Secretary-General’s remarks to the High Level Plenary Meeting to Commemorate the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

26 September 2016

Secretary-General’s message on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

26 September 2016

Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the adoption by the Security Council of a resolution on the CTBT

23 September 2016

General Assembly Plans High-Level Meeting to Mark 3rd Annual International Day for Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, 26 September

23 September 2016

UN Security Council adopts a resolution on the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)

S/RES/2310 (2016)

Video link here

23 September 2016

Technologies of Peace event held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York

Article by Kyodo news

22 September 2016

Myanmar becomes 166th State to ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

22 September 2016

Swaziland becomes 165th State to ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

21 September 2016

New UNODA publication: “Rethinking General and Complete Disarmament in the Twenty-first Century”

21 September 2016

Secretary-General’s remarks to the Eighth Ministerial Meeting of the Friends of the CTBT

20 September 2016

The 2015 Disarmament Yearbook (Part 2) released. Available for download as a PDF. Hard copies can be ordered from the UN Bookstore.

19 September 2016

High Representative’s remarks at the XVII Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement

16 September 2016

High Representative’s remarks at the “UN International Day of Peace Observance: Sustainable Peace, Sustainable Development”

14 September 2016

High Representative interviewed by NHK (Japan) on nuclear test ban

10 September 2016

High Representative’s remarks at the 2016 Seoul Defence Dialogue

6 September 2016

Secretary-General’s statement delivered to the 6th meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions

31 August 2016

Secretary-General’s message to event marking the International Day against Nuclear Tests (delivered by High Representative Kim)

30 August 2016

SG Letter to Security Council with the Third report of the OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism

29 August 2016

High Representative’s remarks to BWC regional workshop for South and Southeast Asia

29 August 2016

UN Messenger of Peace Michael Douglas message on ensuring a peaceful cyberspace

29 August 2016

Secretary-General’s message on the International Day Against Nuclear Tests

23 August 2016

High Representative’s Remarks to Security Council meeting on Non-proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

22 August 2016

Statement by High Representative to the 2nd Conference of States Parties of the Arms Trade Treaty

22 August 2016

UN Messenger of Peace Michael Douglas message on curbing illicit arms trade

18 August 2016

Women Scholarship for Peace: Global South, apply by 31 August

17 August 2016

Nagasaki Peace Messenger visits United Nations Office at Geneva

10 August 2016

Secretary-General’s message to Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony (delivered by High Representative Kim)

Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland

8 August 2016

Biological Weapons Convention Preparatory Meeting Re-opens in Geneva

8 August 2016

Closing Remarks by the High Representative at the 2016 World Conference against A and H Bombs

8 August 2016

Secretary-General’s message to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony (delivered by High Representative Kim)

5 August 2016

High Representative interviewed by NHK (Japan) on nuclear disarmament

28 July 2016

Angola becomes 175th State Party to the Biological Weapons Convention

18 July 2016

High Representative interviewed by CCTV (China) on issues pertaining to cybersecurity

– See also separate Q and A

12 July 2016

Opening Remarks by the High Representative at the International Workshop on Cyber Security

24 June 2016

Security Council strongly condemns DPRK’s ballistic missile launches

16 June 2016

SG Letter to Security Council with the Second report of the OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism

16 June 2016

Côte d’Ivoire joins the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, becoming the 123rd State Party

14 June 2016

Remarks by the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs to the 59th session of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS)

14 June 2016

UN Secretary-General’s message to CTBT Ministerial Meeting [delivered by High Representative for Disarmament Affairs]

13 June 2016

UN Secretary-General’s video message for the Ministerial Meeting on the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)

6 June 2016

High Representative’s remarks to the Sixth biennial meeting of States on the programme of action on small arms and light weapons

Flyer for Women Higher Education for Peace Vienna Forum

3 June 2016

Registration open for Women Higher Education for Peace Vienna Forum, 5-6 July 2016

UNSCAR logo

2 June 2016

UN Trust Facility Supporting Cooperation on Arms Regulation (UNSCAR) 2016 call for funding proposals open until 28 July

security council chamber

2 June 2016

Security Council Press Statement on DPRK Failed Ballistic Missile Launches

UNIDIR logo

27 May 2016

Vacancy Announcement: Director, United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), apply by 18 June

UN Messenger of Peace Michael Douglas speaking

23 May 2016

UN Messenger of Peace Michael Douglas message on disarmament and development to build a world free from fear and want

High Representative’s speaks at the OEWG on taking forward multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations

11 May 2016

High Representative’s remarks to the Open-ended working group on taking forward multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations

Side event organized by the European Union at the Preparatory Committee for the Eighth BWC Review Conference

5 May 2016

EU supports the Biological Weapons Convention implemented by UNODA

Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland

3 May 2016

First Preparatory Meeting for 2016 Review of Biological Weapons Convention Concludes

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Kim and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Dion shake hands

3 May 2016

High Representative is welcomed by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada

High Representative Kim being interviewed in NATO Conference on Disarmament

3 May 2016

SG’s message to NATO Conference on Disarmament [delivered by High Representative for Disarmament Affairs]

29 April 2016

High Representative’s Keynote address to the UNIDIR Space Conference

28 April 2016

Secretary-General Says ‘We Have Come Too Far to Go Back’, in Message Marking Remembrance Day for All Victims

27 April 2016

UN Messenger of Peace Michael Douglas message on the total elimination of biological and chemical weapons

27 April 2016

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs in Vienna to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the CTBT

22 April 2016

Palau becomes 100th State Party after joining the Convention on Cluster Munitions

22 April 2016

High Representative’s statement for the Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence

22 April 2016

Statements of NGOs at the 2015 NPT Review Conference released as Civil Society and Disarmament publication

22 April 2016

Just published: “2015 Sessions of the Nuclear Discussion Forum”

11 April 2016

UN Messenger of Peace Michael Douglas message on autonomous weapons and international law

7 April 2016

The risk involved in nuclear security is for every country: U.N. Disarmament Head Mr. KIM Won-soo tells Xinhua News

and CCTV in interview

7 April 2016

Cuba becomes 99th State Party after joining the Convention on Cluster Munitions

6 April 2016

High Representative’s welcome address to AU Review and Assistance Conference on the Implementation of Resolution 1540 in Africa

6 April 2016

High Representative’s statement on the Global Day of Action on Military Spending

5 April 2016

Côte d’Ivoire joins the Biological Weapons Convention

4 April 2016

High Representative’s remarks to the opening meeting of the 2016 session of the UN Disarmament Commission

4 April 2016

Secretary-General’s message on the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action

4 April 2016

UN Messenger of Peace Michael Douglas message on transparency in military spending

31 March 2016

UN Messenger of Peace Michael Douglas message on preventing terrorists from acquiring WMD

24 March 2016

The 2015 Disarmament Yearbook (Part 1) released. Available for download as a PDF. Hard copies can be ordered from the UN Bookstore.

24 March 2016

Just published: “Study on a Treaty Banning the Production of Fissile Material for Nuclear Weapons or Other Nuclear Explosive Devices”

15 March 2016

Bahrain Joins Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, becoming the 122nd State Party

7 March 2016

UNODA is pleased to announce three winners and nine honorable mentions of the UN Poster for Peace Contest

2 March 2016

Conference on Disarmament High-level Segment held from 29 February to 2 March 2016

2 March 2016

Statement on the resolution adopted by the Security Council in response to the DPRK nuclear test and launch using ballistic missile technology

25 February 2016

Mr. Fernando Luque of Ecuador elected as Chair of the Open-ended Working Group on the SSOD-IV for its three substantive sessions in 2016 and 2017

22 February 2016

SG Letter to Security Council with the First report of the OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism

19 February 2016

European Union Adopts 2.3 Million Euro Voluntary Contribution in Support of the Biological Weapons Convention

9 February 2016

New film on an event to mark the BWC’s 40th anniversary in March 2015

now available at the disarmament education website

8 February 2016

Security Council Press Statement on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Long-Range Launch

8 February 2016

Statement Attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the Missile Launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

27 January 2016

High Level Roundtable on Partnerships for Silencing the Guns in Africa held in Addis Ababa 25 January 2016

26 January 2016

Secretary-General’s message to the Conference on Disarmament [delivered by Kim Won-soo, Acting High Representative for Disarmament Affairs] Geneva 26 January 2016

26 January 2016

INTERVIEW: Goal of first-ever UN resolution resonates even now – the story of an Atomic Bomb Survivor (Hibakusha)

22 January 2016

Podcast interview with Ms. Shorna-Kay Richards, Deputy Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the UN in New York: Gender and Disarmament

20 January 2016

UN Disarmament Commission Elects Chair for its 2016 Substantive Session – Ambassador Odo Tevi of Vanuatu

18 January 2016

Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Implementation Day of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (Iran Nuclear)

6 January 2016

Security Council press statement on The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea nuclear test

6 January 2016

Statement by the Secretary-General on ther Nuclear Test announced by The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

5 January 2016

Letter from SG to Security Council: 27th monthly report by Director General/OPCW on the Syrian chemical weapons programme

4 January 2016

OPCW announces that the destruction of Syrian chemical weapons has been completed

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