"CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS"

The Pakistani Prime Minister, Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, stated, “Geo-politics is resurging when geo-economics should have primacy in the world. The world cannot afford Cold War 2.0. There are far greater challenges confronting humankind which demand global cooperation and collective action.” UNIFEED

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol told the General Assembly that it is “paradoxical” that a permanent member of the UN Security Council “entrusted as the ultimate guardian of world peace” will wage war by invading another sovereign nation, and receive arms and ammunition from “a regime that blatantly violates UN Security Council resolutions.” UNIFEED

The High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, told the Security Council that “any potential or suspected violations of relevant Security Council resolutions” in supplying weapons to parties in the war in Ukraine, “if verified, are very concerning.” UNIFEED

The United Nations Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu expressed concern about “reports related to the transfer and use of cluster munitions” to Ukraine. UNIFEED

Media Stakeout [Security Council Meeting 9380] by Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, on the Black Sea Grain Initiative and the situation in Ukraine.

The Situation in Libya - Security Council, 9335th Meeting

Briefing the Security Council on the issue of Western weapons supplies to Ukraine, the Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Adedeji Ebo, said, “the provision of military assistance to the armed forces of Ukraine has continued,” while reportedly there have also been weapons transfers “to the Russian armed forces for use in Ukraine.” UNIFEED

Security Council Examines Risks of Illicit Weapons Exports, Hears International Instruments Are Paramount, in Debate on Arms Control

The High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, said, “Emanating from any arms transfer is the inherent risk of diversion of the equipment to unauthorized end users.” UNIFEED

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General