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Commemoration of International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons to be held at UNHQ on 30 September 2015
The General Assembly's designation of 26 September as the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons provides an occasion for the world community to reaffirm its commitment to global nuclear disarmament as a high priority. Read more here. [source: UNODA]
Conference on Disarmament Adopts Annual Report and Concludes 2015 Session
The Conference on Disarmament this afternoon adopted its annual report to the United Nations General Assembly and concluded its 2015 session. Read more here. [source: UN Office at Geneva]
United Nations Register of Conventional Arms – 70th Session of the General Assembly
The present report, which is submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 68/43, contains information received from Member States on the export and import of conventional arms covered by the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, including “nil reports”, as well… [source: UN Disarmament Library]
Secretary-General’s video message to the 59th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference
Secretary-General's video message to the 59th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. Read message here. [source: UN Secretary General]
Informal Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly to mark the 2015 Observance of the International Day against Nuclear Tests
The International Day against Nuclear Tests will be observed on 10 September at United Nations Headquarters. This year’s official opening ceremony, marked by an informal meeting, will be convened by the President of the sixty-ninth session of the General Assembly,… [source: UN Events]
Remarks to the informal meeting of the General Assembly to observe the International Day Against Nuclear Tests
Remarks to the informal meeting of the General Assembly to observe the International Day Against Nuclear Tests. Read more here. [source: UN News Centre]
Tuvalu ratifies the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
Tuvalu, a signatory state of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), ratified the treaty on 4 September 2015. It is the 73rd ratifying state, and the 5th in the Asia-Pacific region. See all states party here. [source: United Nations Treaty Collection]
Conference on Disarmament hears from Kazakhstan on International Day against Nuclear Tests
The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard a statement from Kazakhstan on the International Day against Nuclear Tests and the importance of the early entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Read more here. [source: UN Office at Geneva]
Commemorating International Day against Nuclear Tests
The International Day against Nuclear Tests will be observed on 10 September at United Nations Headquarter. This year’s official opening ceremony, marked by an Informal Meeting, will be convened by the President of the 69th session of the General Assembly,… [source: UN Events]
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]