Spotlights (2018)

24 December 2018

Remarks on behalf of HR Izumi Nakamitsu at the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Conference in Brussels

14 December 2018

Remarks by High Representative Nakamitsu at the 100th Adherence to the Arms Trade Treaty Commemorative Event

13 December 2018

Gambia joins the Cluster Munitions Convention bringing states parties to 105

5 December 2018

HR’s remarks at 17th Republic of Korea-UN Joint Conference on “Disarmament to Save Humanity – towards a World Free from Nuclear Weapons”

4 December 2018

ODA concludes regional science and technology workshops on Biological Weapons Convention in Manila

29 November 2018

Video message of HR Nakamitsu to the UN SaferGuard Technical Review Board and Strategic Coordination Group

26 November 2018

Opinion by High Representative Nakamitsu, “Changing mindsets can save women’s lives in Latin America”

En Español

23 November 2018

Remarks by the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs at The Hague campus of Leiden University

15 November 2018

UNREC Focus Newsletter – N°33 October 2018 Issue

Version Française

13 November 2018

UN receives ‘Humanium’ wristwatch gift, symbolizing peaceful transformation

9 November 2018

Nepal to Host ODA Courses for Training Asia-Pacific States in Management of Conventional Ammunition, 11-16 November

9 November 2018

First Committee Approves 27 Texts, Including 2 Proposing New Groups to Develop Rules for States on Responsible Cyberspace Conduct

8 November 2018

ODA launches bi-annual information bulletin “Saving Lives”, available in English, French and Spanish.

6 November 2018

Approving 8 Drafts on Conventional Arms, First Committee Urges States to Help Reduce Human Suffering by Upholding Treaty Commitments

5 November 2018

First Committee Sends 8 Drafts to General Assembly, including text Aimed at Identifying, Holding Perpetrators of Chemical Weapon Use Accountable

5 November 2018

HR Nakamitsu’s Briefing to the Security Council on the Situation in the Middle East (Syria)

VIDEO: Watch briefing

5 November 2018

In an interview with UN News, ODA’s Michael Spies spells out the dangerous effect in play of rising “international tensions between the United States and Russia”

2 November 2018

Taking Stock of Newly Approved Draft Resolutions, Decisions in First Committee, Delegates Explain Divergent Views for Building Nuclear-Weapon-Free World

1 November 2018

Sending 24 Resolutions, Decisions to GA, First Committee Tackles Range of Nuclear Concerns, including New Atomic-Bomb-Free Zone in Middle East

1 November 2018

High Representative’s remarks at the University of Iceland on “A Practical Approach to Disarmament in an Increasingly Dangerous World”

31 October 2018

Warning against Danger of Disarmament Machinery ‘Rusting’, First Committee Delegates Call for Greater Political Will to Clear Decades-Long Deadlock

31 October 2018

High Representative’s keynote address to NATO Conference on WMD Arms Control and Disarmament

30 October 2018

First Committee Delegates Exchange Views on Best Tools for Shielding Cyberspace from Global Security Threats Triggered by Dual-Use Technologies, Innovations

30 October 2018

Aide-Memoire: Options for Reflecting Weapons and Ammunition Management in Decisions of the Security Council

30 October 2018

Spotlighting Long-Term Impact of Unexploded Munitions, First Committee Delegates Discuss Progress Made through Multilateral Treaties

29 October 2018

First Committee Weighs Potential Risks of New Technologies as Members Exchange Views on How to Control Lethal Autonomous Weapons, Cyberattacks

26 October 2018

HR Remarks at Round-table Discussion on the NPT hosted by James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies and the Permanent Mission of Malaysia

26 October 2018

Amid Growing Humanitarian Toll From Spread of Conventional Weapons, First Committee Delegates Share Strategies for Combating Illegal Arms Sales

25 October 2018

Raising Alarm over Possible Space Wars, First Committee Delegates Explore Ways to Build New Order for Preventing Celestial Conflict, Confrontation

24 October 2018

HR Nakamitsu’s Remarks at High-Level Side-Event on Disarmament That Saves Lives

24 October 2018

Amid Reports of Continued Chemical Weapon Use, First Committee Delegates Debate How Best to Effectively Eliminate Banned Lethal Agents

23 October 2018

Fearing New Atomic Arms Race, First Committee Delegates Call for International Law to Settle Missile Treaty Dispute between Nuclear‑Weapon States

22 October 2018

Occasional Paper No. 32, October 2018 – The Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons on the Dark Web: A Study

22 October 2018

Possessing Atomic Bomb ‘Shameful as Depending on Chemical, Biological Weapon’, First Committee Hears, while Nuclear-Weapon States Defend Deterrence Policies

19 October 2018

First Committee Delegates Call for Lowering Nuclear Risks, Urging Possessor States to Swiftly De-alert Atomic Bombs and Stop Procrastinating on Promises

18 October 2018

HR Nakamitsu’s remarks at Nuclear Discussion Forum on “Consolidating and Enhancing Cooperation among Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones”

18 October 2018

Spanning 116 States, World’s Five Nuclear Weapon Free Zones Must Use Political Capital to Advance Common Disarmament Goals, Speakers Tell First Committee

17 October 2018

HR Nakamitsu’s remarks on the “Current state of affairs in the field of disarmament and arms control”

17 October 2018

ODA Report on Programmes Financed from Voluntary Contributions (2017-2018)

16 October 2018

Remarks by HR Nakamitsu to First Committee on follow-up to Resolutions and Decisions adopted by the Committee, including on UNIDIR

16 October 2018

Amid Rise in Frequency of Chemical Weapon Use, First Committee Delegates Exchange Views on Mechanisms for Swiftly Bringing Perpetrators to Justice

16 October 2018

Opening Remarks of HR Nakamitsu at First Committee side event on “Reducing Nuclear Risks”

15 October 2018

Voicing Concerns at Possible Demise of Iran Nuclear Deal, First Committee Delegates Discuss Ways to Steer Disarmament Efforts Back on Track

15 October 2018

Remarks by HR Nakamitsu at the International Gender Champions Disarmament Impact Group side event

15 October 2018

Remarks of HR Nakamitsu to the II Edoardo Amaldi Lecture on “North Korea: The Most Challenging Nuclear Test”

Video message

15 October 2018

First Committee Delegates Discuss Best Tools for Fighting Illegal Arms Trade, amid Calls to Boost Control of Conventional Weapons

12 October 2018

“Appeal of the Hibakusha”: Nihon Hidankyo hands over 8,300,403 signatures supporting call for the elimination of nuclear weapons

12 October 2018

Pointing at Epochal, Positive Shift on Korean Peninsula, 1st Ctte Delegates Say Dialogue is Effective in Conquering Decades Long Hostilities

11 October 2018

First Committee Delegates Urge States to Cast Differences aside, Pump New Life into Stalled Disarmament Machinery

10 October 2018

First Committee Delegates Issue Calls to Trim Soaring Military Budgets, Reinvest Funds in Vital 2030 Agenda Goals

9 October 2018

HR Nakamitsu’s Remarks at First Committee Side Event “Disarmament to Save Humanity: Toward a World Free of Nuclear Weapons”

8 October 2018

HR Nakamitsu’s remarks at the opening of the 73rd session of the First Committee of the General Assembly

4 October 2018

Implementation Plan of the Secretary-General’s Disarmament Agenda is now online

1 October 2018

A video-explainer of the Disarmament Agenda: Securing Our Common Future

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28 September 2018

Angola signs the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)

28 September 2018

St. Lucia signs the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)

27 September 2018

HR Nakamitsu’s remarks on “Impact of Cyber-Attacks on International Relations and Security: A Multidimensional Perspective”

27 September 2018

HR Nakamitsu’s remarks at the Signature and Ratification Ceremony for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

26 September 2018

Eleven States sign or ratify the TPNW, bringing total signatures to 67 and ratifications to 19

26 September 2018

Central African Republic ratifies the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)

Link to BWC

26 September 2018

Secretary-General’s statement Commemorating and Promoting International Day for Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

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26 September 2018

HR Nakamitsu’s Opening Remarks at High-Level Event on Cyber Security, hosted by Prime Minister of Bangladesh

25 September 2018

Thailand delivers Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty ratification in ceremony at United Nations

25 September 2018

ODA Regional Centre in Africa (UNREC) celebrates International Day of Peace with messages in 15 languages

24 September 2018

HR Nakamitsu’s Remarks at the Launch of the Digital Peace Campaign

21 September 2018

USG Nakamitsu commemorates 10th Anniversary of Asia-Pacific Centre (UNRCPD) in Kathmandu

See also video of UNRCPD’s work in disarmament education

18 September 2018

HR Nakamitsu addresses the 2018 Singapore International Cyber Week

18 September 2018

Early version of the First Committee side events calendar is available

10 September 2018

Japanese experts discuss Disarmament Agenda with HR/USG Nakamitsu

10 September 2018

UNODA and World Customs Organization hold workshop in Zambia to strengthen trade control measures to support UNSC 1540

7 September 2018

The Cook Islands accedes to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)

6 September 2018

HR/USG Nakamitsu briefs Security Council on Agenda Item “The Situation in the Middle East (Syria)”

6 September 2018

Secretary-General’s remarks at General Assembly observance of the International Day against Nuclear Tests

4 September 2018

Message of HR Nakamitsu on the 10th Anniversary of the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM)

(see video message)

29 August 2018

Regional Centre Commemorates its 10th Anniversary of Operations in Nepal with Peace and Disarmament Education Discussions with Youth

29 August 2018

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

28 August 2018

Disarmament Yearbook 2017 Part 2 now available!

27 August 2018

Remarks by USG/HR at the opening of the GGE on emerging technologies in Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS)

15 August 2018

Brazil ratifies the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)

9 August 2018

UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the Peace Memorial ceremony in Nagasaki, Japan

8 August 2018

UN Chronicle features USG/HR Nakamitsu on Advancing Disarmament within the 2030 Agenda for SDGs

6 August 2018

Secretary-General’s message to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Service (Delivered by USG/HR Izumi Nakamitsu)

6 August 2018

Colombia signs the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)

1 August 2018

New Zealand ratifies the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

1 August 2018

Niue joins the Biological Weapons Convention

31 July 2018

Regional UN SaferGuard Technical Workshop on Ammunition Management for Latin America and the Caribbean

31 July 2018

Le « Programme de désarmement : Assurer notre avenir commun » du Secrétaire général est maintenant disponible en français

26 July 2018

Uruguay ratifies the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)

24 July 2018

Regional Workshop on Implications of Developments in Science and Technology for the Biological Weapons Convention in MENA

24 July 2018

Op-Ed: “Building Peace in Societies Affected by Small Arms” by USGs Nakamitsu (ODA) and Lacroix (DPKO)

20 July 2018

Nicaragua is the 12th State to ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)

18 July 2018

REMINDER: Deadline for UNSCAR Call for Proposals is approaching (submit by 31 July 2018)

10 July 2018

Regional Centre holds workshop on Women, Peace and Security for NGO representatives and parliamentarians in Southeast Asia

10 July 2018

USG/HR Nakamitsu inaugurates new UNREC premises; launches activities of arms-marking project in Togo and Madagascar

9 July 2018

USG/HR Nakamitsu’s remarks at 2018 Annual Arms Control Conference and Experts Forum, Tel Aviv, 2 July 2018

7 July 2018

Secretary-General’s Spokesperson statement on Anniversary of Adoption of Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

6 July 2018

Costa Rica becomes the 11th State to ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)

5 July 2018

Remarks of USG/HR Nakamitsu on Inauguration of New UNREC Premises and Launch of Activities of Arms-Marking Project in Togo and Madagascar

3 July 2018

Keynote Address by USG/HR Izumi Nakamitsu at the Atlanta Council on International Relations (ACIR)

2 July 2018

UN Regional Office for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) issues Newsletter no. 32

2 July 2018

Secretary-General statement on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the opening for signature of the NPT

26 June 2018

UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific – Newsletter issue No. 14

25 June 2018

SG Report on Implementation of UNSCR 2231 (2015) on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action

20 June 2018

Atomic bomb survivor’s 43-year quest for fate of 12 US POWs

19 June 2018

Press Briefing on Third Review Conference on illicit trade of SALW by HR Nakamitsu and Ambassador Brunet

18 June 2018

UN Chef de Cabinet delivers Secretary-General’s statement to 3rd Review Conference on small arms

12 June 2018

Statement attributable to SG’s Spokesperson on Summit between the leaders of DPRK and the US

11 June 2018

Dominican Republic signs Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)

11 June 2018

UNSCAR Call for Proposals is now open until 31 July 2018

11 June 2018

High-Level Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty (FMCT) Expert Preparatory Group Adopts its Final Report

8 June 2018

All-Women Team from UNODA discusses securing arms and ammunition to save lives

8 June 2018

HR/USG Nakamitsu’s remarks at Informal Meeting of 1540 Committee on Conclusions of the Chile-Colombia Peer Review

7 June 2018

Guide par étapes pour devenir État partie au Traité sur l’interdiction des armes nucléaires (version française)

7 June 2018

High Representative Nakamitsu addresses Foreign Policy Association stressing disarmament for peace and stability

25 May 2018

High Representative Nakamitsu addresses 2nd CTBTO Science Diplomacy Symposium

25 May 2018

Reminder to Member States of 31 May deadline to submit national reports on arms transfers

24 May 2018

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres launches his Disarmament Agenda

21 May 2018

State of Palestine accedes to Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction

21 May 2018

Chile ratifies the Arms Trade Treaty

18 May 2018

Viet Nam ratifies Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

17 May 2018

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announces launch date of his Disarmament Agenda “Securing Our Common Future”

17 May 2018

Podcast discussion on Nanotechnology with Dr. Jürgen Altmann, Technical University of Dortmund

14 May 2018

Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)

10 May 2018

Reminder to Member States of new deadline (15 May 2018) to submit National reports on Military Expenditures

9 May 2018

India-Wiesbaden Conference calls for enhanced cooperation with industry in combating proliferation of WMD

9 May 2018

Austria ratifies the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

8 May 2018

Statement by the Secretary-General on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)

7 May 2018

High Representative Nakamitsu’s Statement on the Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence

4 May 2018

Palau becomes the 8th State to ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

26 April 2018

High-level international conference on nuclear disarmament and its organizational meeting postponed

25 April 2018

Remarks of USG/HR Nakamitsu at “Women in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty” event in Geneva

25 April 2018

“Global Military Spending Has Doubled but the World Is No Safer”, says USG/HR Nakamitsu in op-ed for TIME

23 April 2018

Statement by HR Nakamitsu on the NPT 2020 Review Cycle: Second Session of the Preparatory Committee (Geneva, 23 April 2018)

18 April 2018

Op-Ed by Disarmament High Representative Nakamitsu: “Making Sure Artificial intelligence is Harnessed for Good”

17 April 2018

The Plurinational State of Bolivia signs the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

16 April 2018

Information for NGOs that wish to apply for ECOSOC consultative status for 2019 UN intergovernmental meetings

16 April 2018

“AWARENESS” Art Exhibition by Peruvian artist, Ivan Ciro Palomino at UNHQ in New York (16-20 April 2018)

13 April 2018

SG’s statement to Security Council on Middle East, urges norms be upheld regarding chemical weapons

Watch the video, here.

9 April 2018

Remarks by Mr. Thomas Markram, Director and Deputy to HR, to the Security Council on the agenda item “The Situation in the Middle East (Syria)”

9 April 2018

Remarks of USG/HR Nakamitsu at 2nd Formal Meeting of GGE on Emerging Technologies in LAWS, delivered by Director of UNODA Geneva Branch Anja Kaspersen

5 April 2018

USG/HR Nakamitsu visits Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Kathmandu; meets host Government officials

5 April 2018

Promoting the ratification of the Biological Weapons Convention in Haiti

4 April 2018

Information for Media on PrepCom for 2020 NPT in Geneva, 23 April-4 May 2018

4 April 2018

Remarks by Mr. Thomas Markram, Director and Deputy to HR, to the Security Council on the agenda item “The Situation in the Middle East”

3 April 2018

The United Nations Disarmament Yearbook: Volume 42: 2017 Part I

2 April 2018

Remarks of HR/USG Nakamitsu at the 1st meeting of the 2018 session of the UN Disarmament Commission (delivered by Director & Deputy to the HR, Thomas Markram)

2 April 2018

ODA’s Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific issues 13th newsletter

28 March 2018

High Representative Nakamitsu welcomes NY Diplomats to Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Seminar

27 March 2018

Secretary-General’s remarks to Turtle Bay Security Roundtable: Managing the Frontiers of Technology

27 March 2018

Organizational meeting of the UN high-level international conference on nuclear disarmament postponed to 10 May 2018

19 March 2018

High Representative Nakamitsu’s Statement to the Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons PrepCom

8 March 2018

High Representative Nakamitsu Op-Ed in Teen Vogue explaining why disarmament needs women more than ever

7 March 2018

Notes Verbale requesting views of Member States for disarmament-related reports mandated by the General Assembly

5 March 2018

DPKO and ODA brief UN staff on the Effective Weapons and Ammunition Management handbook

5 March 2018

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and UNODA partner to empower women for peace and security

2 March 2018

Sri Lanka joins the Convention on Cluster Munitions

1 March 2018

Secretary-General tells Conference on Disarmament that disarmament and arms control are top priorities

26 February 2018

Information for NGOs attending organizational meeting for the 2018 high-level conference on nuclear disarmament

20 February 2018

Advance version of decision of the Conference on Disarmament adopted at 1442nd plenary meeting on 16 February 2018

19 February 2018

SG welcomes decision adopted by Conference on Disarmament to take forward its substantive work

9 February 2018

Secretary-General toasting hosts at Winter Olympics, expresses hope for diplomatic engagement toward denuclearization

8 February 2018

UNODA issues Russian version of “Disarmament: A Basic Guide, 4th Edition”

6 February 2018

Information for States parties, observer States and IGOs attending the Preparatory Committee for the 2020 Review Conference of the NPT

5 February 2018

SG congratulates the United States and the Russian Federation on successfully reducing their nuclear forces

5 February 2018

Information for NGOs attending next Preparatory Committee for the 2020 Review Conference of the NPT

5 February 2018

USG/HR Nakamitsu briefs Security Council on implementation of SC Resolution 2118 (2013) on Syria

31 January 2018

Cuba ratifies Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

30 January 2018

ODA’s Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa issues 31st newsletter

30 January 2018

ODA issues Occasional Paper No. 31 to celebrate 15 years of DNP Education

23 January 2018

Remarks by High Representative Nakamitsu to the Conference on Disarmament

22 January 2018

Reorienting towards the future: Integrating state-of-the-art weapons and ammunition management into DDR programmes

19 January 2018

Secretary-General appoints Renata Dwan of Ireland as Director of UNIDIR

19 January 2018

Confidence-building measures critical to support arms control, Secretary-General tells Security Council

17 January 2018

Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the second anniversary of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Implementation Day

4 January 2018

State of Palestine joins ‘Chemical Weapons’ & ‘Landmine’ treaties, & Treaty Protocol against ‘Explosive Remnants of War’

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