Disarmament

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

In Ukraine, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that large-scale attacks continued in Kyiv and across multiple regions, killing and injuring dozens of civilians. Authorities reported that parts of Kharkiv were left without electricity and water. Nationwide, more than 100,000 consumers are without electricity.

Encouraged by ‘Tangible and Steady Progress’, Secretary-General Assures Conference Set Up to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons in Middle East of UN’s Continued Support

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

A Century after Geneva Protocol, Secretary-General Renews Call to End Chemical Warfare, Honours Victims, in Remembrance Day Message

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare, observed on 30 November:

People of Middle East Deserve Peace, Stability, Secretary-General Tells Conference on Establishing Region as Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone, Urging Concrete Action

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the sixth session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and other Weapons of Mass Destruction, in New York today:

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

In the Philippines, super typhoon Fung-Wong, or Uwan, made landfall Sunday, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports. UN agencies and its partners have provided cash assistance and reinforced shelters and are working closely with authorities and aid agencies to assess damage and plan the response.

Briefing Security Council, UN, Civil Society Leaders Sound Alarm on Illicit Small Arms Trade, as Speakers Call for Stronger International Controls, Cooperation

Amid rapidly inflating military expenditures, ever-more-sophisticated trafficking networks and the emergence of technologies, such as 3D-printed weapons, senior United Nations and civil society leaders urged more robust action to stem the bloody and destabilizing flow of small arms and light weapons, as they briefed the Security Council today.

United Nations to Convene First-Ever Youth4Disarmament Forum, 16-17 October at Headquarters

The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs is convening the first-ever UN Youth4Disarmament Forum, taking place on 16 and 17 October, at Headquarters in New York.

Calling Disarmament ‘Foundation of Peace’, Secretary-General, Marking International Day, Urges Nuclear Weapon States Return to Dialogue

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, delivered by Chef de Cabinet Courtenay Rattray, at the General Assembly plenary meeting on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, in New York today:

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

In Ukraine, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and UN partners continue to deliver aid across the country amid multiple attacks in different parts of Ukraine. These attacks are impacting the energy infrastructure in Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Sumy and Vinnytsa.

Speakers in General Assembly Observance Underscore Catastrophic Consequences of Nuclear Weapons

Speakers called on world leaders to end nuclear sabre-rattling, return to dialogue and honour disarmament commitments to prevent humanity from extinction, as the General Assembly held a high-level meeting to mark the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.