"DISARMAMENT"

Ahead of Security Council closed-door consultations on the Democratic People Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) reported submarine-launched ballistic missile test, United States Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said, “these are unlawful activities. They are in violation of multiple Security Council resolutions. And they are unacceptable.” UNIFEED

UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region Huang Xia highlighted to the Security Council the necessity to “sustainably build on these accomplishments while firmly addressing the challenges that persist” in the region. UNIFEED

UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu said the misuse, illicit transfer and destabilizing accumulation of small arms and light weapons, and their ammunition, remain a “defining factor in undermining peace and security at the national, regional and global levels and have deeply aggravated situations for vulnerable populations already suffering from conflict.” UNIFEED

Rapid spread of small arms, light weapons still threatening world peace, exacerbating plight of civilians in conflict zones, disarmament chief tells Security Council.

Senior official in Democratic Republic of the Congo spotlights violence in eastern provinces, outlines mission transition plans, briefing Security Council.

The High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu told the Security Council that the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) “has not received yet a response from the Syrian national authority on the request for information and documentation regarding the damage caused to the declared former Chemical Weapons Production Facility during the attack on 8 of June 2021 reported by the Syrian National authority.” UNIFEED

Syria’s declaration of compliance still not in accordance with Chemical Weapons Convention, senior disarmament official tells Security Council.

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Marking the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, UN chief António Guterres called on all States to support the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and recognize its place in the global disarmament architecture. UNIFEED

Delegates urge swift, permanent end to existing atomic bombs, as General Assembly marks International Day for Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.