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Anxiety over Nuclear Weapons ‘Deep and Genuine’, Acting Disarmament High Representative Tells First Committee as Session Opens, Urging It to ‘Roll Up Its Sleeves’
Amid concerns that the progress made since the cold war had stalled, the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) was warned today that there was “no time to lose”, and the international community was urged to “roll up its sleeves”… [source: United Nations]
First Committee Approves Work Programme Containing Items on Nuclear Disarmament, Non-Proliferation, International Security, Outer Space, Disarmament Machinery
The First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) met today in a brief organizational meeting to adopt its agenda and work programme for the seventieth General Assembly session. Read more here. [source: UNGA]
First Committee Approves Work Programme Containing Items on Nuclear Disarmament, Non-Proliferation, International Security, Outer Space, Disarmament Machinery
The First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) met Oct 7 in a brief organizational meeting to adopt its agenda and work programme for the seventieth General Assembly session. Read more here. [source: UN Press Releases]
Opening of the exhibit to mark the second International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
On 30 September 2015 the Acting High Representative for Disarmament Affairs KIM Won-soo officially opened an exhibit on the efforts of the United Nations to eliminate nuclear weapons. Read more here. [source: UN Office for Disarmament Affairs]
Secretary-General’s remarks to the General Assembly on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
Read the Secretary-General's remarks to the General Assembly on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons here. [source: UNSG]
Secretary-General’s remarks to the Ninth Conference on Facilitating Entry into Force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
Read the Secretary-General's remarks to the Ninth Conference on Facilitating Entry into Force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty here. [source: UNSG]
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s Message on the Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
Read UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, observed on 26 September here [view news item] [source: UN Secretary General]
Commemoration ceremony and events at the UN in Geneva mark the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
On 22 September 2015, the Permanent Mission of Ecuador and the NGO UNFOLD Zero, in cooperation with UNODA and the NGO-Committee for Disarmament in Geneva organized a screening of the film, “The Man who saved the World,” in commemoration of… [source: UNODA]
International Day of Peace – 21 September
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. Read… [source: UN]
Secretary-General’s remarks at Peace Bell Ceremony for the International Day of Peace
Secretary-General's remarks at Peace Bell Ceremony for the International Day of Peace [as delivered]. Read here. [source: UN Secretary General ]