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United Nations Disarmament Commission: Senior UN official calls for disarmament push amid uptick in global tensions
The UN disarmament chief today urged Member States to work actively and seek common ground on disarmament issues related to nuclear weapons and conventional arms amid a period of increasing global tensions and violence. Addressing the opening of the 2015… [source: Angela Kane, UNODA]
Biological Weapons Convention: High Representative’s video message to 40th anniversary event
Angela Kane, the UNODA High Representative for Disarmament Affairs is giving a short speech to commemorate the 40th anniversary oft the entry into force of the Biological Weapons Convention. view news item [source: Angela Kane, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, UNODA ]
Conference on Disarmament: CD Considers Three Draft Proposals
The CD held a plenary meeting yesterday morning. Mohamed Auajjar of Morocco, President of the CD, referred to the three draft decisions currently being considered by Members of the Conference. During his informal consultations he took note of constructive proposals… [source: UNOG]
Biological Weapons Convention: Secretary-General’s message on the 40th Anniversary of the Entry into Force of the Biological Weapons Convention
“Today marks the fortieth anniversary of the entry into force of the BWC, the first multilateral disarmament treaty to ban an entire category of weapons of mass destruction. Over the past four decades, the BWC has made an important contribution… [source: Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon]
Statement by the Secretary-General expressing ‘utmost gratitude’ to Under-Secretary-General for High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Angela Kane, following her decision to step down
"Angela Kane has informed me of her intention to step down as High Representative for Disarmament Affairs. I would like to express my tremendous gratitude for her outstanding service and successful advocacy of disarmament and non-proliferation issues with Member States,… [source: UN, Secretary General]
Looking for Common Ground ahead of the 2015 NPT Review Conference – Speech by Angela Kane, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, UNODA
"Countless General Assembly resolutions, final documents of the NPT Review Conferences, agreed texts in other parts of the UN disarmament machinery and statements in multilateral bodies all arrive at the same conclusions. The international community is in perfect accord about… [source: Extracted from a keynote speech by Angela Kane, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, UNODA at a workshop on the NPT, hosted by the James Martin Center for Non-proliferation Studies]
2015 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference Website launched in multiple UN official languages
The UN has launched a new website for the 2015 NPT Review Conference. For updates, information and resources related to the conference view the website here [source: UNODA]
Conference on Disarmament: CD concludes high-level segment; Discusses prevention of an arms race in outer space
On Monday, the CD was addressed by the Foreign Minister of Finland, thus concluding its annual High-Level Segment. The President of the CD, Vaanchig Purevdori of Mongolia, then invited States to discuss the agenda item on the Prevention of an… [source: UNOG]
Conference on Disarmament: High-level week in the CD
From 2-9 March the CD held its annual high-level segment, during which dignitaries from the Russian Federation, Algeria, Sweden, the Netherlands, Argentina, Ukraine, Lebanon, Morocco, Qatar, Turkey, DPRK, Germany, Austria, Spain, UK, Cuba, Japan, Georgia, Myanmar, Mexico, Kazakhstan, Costa Rica,… [source: Reaching Critical Will]
High Representative Kane’s keynote address in Doha on NATO and the Future of Disarmament
High Representative Angela Kane addresses the annual NATO conference on WMD arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation in Doha. View News Item Source [source: UNODA]