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The First Committee of the 71st United Nations General Assembly
Information about the First Committee of the 71st General Assembly on Disarmament and International Security, including press releases, draft resolutions, statements, Secretary-General’s reports, and side events, is available here. [source: United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs]
High Representative’s Opening Statement to the Plenary Session of the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly
The UNODA High Representative, Mr. Kim Won-soo, delivered a statement to the plenary session of the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly. Read the statement here. [source: United Nations Office for Disarmament]
Secretary-General’s Remarks at Planting Ceremony of the Second-Generation Hibakusha Tree
The United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, gave remarks at planting ceremony of the second-generation Hibakusha tree. Read the remarks here. [source: United Nations Secretary-General]
International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons – September 26th
The United Nations celebrated the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons on 26 September, 2016. View more information here. [source: United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs]
High Representative’s Remarks at the Awards Ceremony for the UNSCR 1540 International Student Essay Competition
The High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Mr. Kim Won-soo, gave remarks at the awards ceremony for the UNSCR 1540 International Student Essay Competition. Read the remarks here. [source: United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs]
Secretary-General’s Message on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
The United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, issued a message on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. Read the message here. [source: United Nations Secretary-General]
Deputy Secretary-General’s Remarks to the High Level Plenary Meeting to Commemorate the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General gave remarks to the high level plenary meeting to commemorate the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. Read the remarks here. [source: United Nations Secretary-General]
UN Messenger of Peace Michael Douglas Message on a World Free of Nuclear Weapons
United Nations Messenger of Peace, Michael Douglas, issued a message on a world free of nuclear weapons. View the message here. [source: United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs]
High Representative’s Statement to the High Level Meeting to Commemorate the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
The UNODA High Representative, Mr. Kim Won-soo, delivered a statement to the High-Level Meeting to commemorate the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. Read the statement here. [source: United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs]
Technologies of Peace – September 16 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York
On September 16, 2016, high school students from New York, Boston, Tokyo, Hiroshima and Nagasaki came together to learn peace lessons from the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Digital Archives at the Technologies of Peace Conference at the United Nations Headquarters. Students… [source: United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs]