Disarmament

Shaping a new sustainable security paradigm would hinge on finding common ground on modernizing the concept of general and complete disarmament for the twenty-first century, the Disarmament Commission heard today.

Following is UN Secretary-General António Gueterres’ message for the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, to be observed on 4 April:

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Izumi Nakamitsu of Japan as the next Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Office for Disarmament Affairs.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Matthew Rycroft (United Kingdom):

NEW YORK, 22 March (Office for Disarmament Affairs) — Pursuant to General Assembly resolution 71/258, the United Nations conference to negotiate a legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons, leading towards their total elimination, will convene its first substantive session from 27 to 31 March at United Nations Headquarters.

The Central African Convention for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, their Ammunition and all Parts and Components that can be used for their Manufacture, Repair and Assembly (Kinshasa Convention) enters into force today, today.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Matthew Rycroft (United Kingdom):

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

The United Nations Conference to negotiate a nuclear-weapon ban elected its president today, and adopted — as orally revised — the draft provisional agenda for its four-week substantive session, to begin in March.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Volodymyr Yelchenko (Ukraine):