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UN urges all States to sign, ratify Nuclear Test Ban as ‘critical step on road to nuclear-free world’
For the fifth International Day against Nuclear Tests, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed voluntary moratoria on testing imposed by nuclear-armed states but stressed that these cannot substitute for a legally-binding treaty. Read more here. [source: UN News Centre]
Secretary-General’s video message to the Twenty-Fifth UN Conference on Disarmament Issues
Read the Secretary-General's video message to the Twenty-Fifth UN Conference on Disarmament Issues here. [source: UN Secretary General]
Acting High Representative Kim’s remarks to First Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty in Cancún, Mexico
Acting High Representative Kim's remarks to First Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty in Cancún, Mexico. Read more here. [source: United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs]
The Conference on Disarmament hears from New Zealand, Russia and Pakistan
The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard from New Zealand as incoming President of the Conference, from Russia on the prevention of an arms race in outer space, and from Pakistan on a fissile material treaty. Read more here. [source: UN Office at Geneva]
Secretary-General’s message to the First Conference of State Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty
Read the Secretary-General's message to the First Conference of State Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty here. [source: UN Secretary General]
2015 United Nations Programme of Fellowships on Disarmament starts in Geneva
The 2015 United Nations Programme of Fellowships on Disarmament starts today at the United Nations Office at Geneva with the participation of young diplomats and other government officials from 25 Member States of the United Nations. Read more here. [source: UN Office at Geneva]
Conference on Disarmament hears statement by the Group of 21 on Nuclear Disarmament
The Conference on Disarmament heard a statement by Indonesia on behalf of the Group of 21 on nuclear disarmament and closing remarks by the Netherlands as President of the Conference. It also heard from Myanmar, the United States, New Zealand,… [source: UN Office at Geneva]
Reports of the Secretary-General (on disarmament issues) to the 70th Session of the General Assembly are available on the UNODA website
70th Session Reports of the Secretary-General on disarmament issues available on the UNODA website. [source: United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs]
United Nations Conference on Disarmament Issues, to Be Held in Japan, Highlights Working towards Nuclear-Weapon-Free World
The twenty-fifth United Nations Conference on Disarmament Issues will take place in Hiroshima, Japan from 26 to 28 August. This event is organized by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, through its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and… [source: UN Press Release]
In Message for International Day, Secretary-General Repeats Call on All Remaining States to Sign, Ratify Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
In Message for International Day, Secretary-General Repeats Call on All Remaining States to Sign, Ratify Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. Read message here. [source: United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs]