"SMALL ARMS"

With events evolving rapidly in Ukraine, political affairs chief calls for diplomacy, maximum restraint, as Security Council evaluates Minsk accords.

Recent attacks on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia indicate how the conflict in Yemen risks spiralling out of control, the chief UN mediator for the country told the Security Council as he called for “serious efforts” to be made by Yemeni parties, the region and the international community, to end the fighting, now in its seventh year. UNIFEED

During a three-day peace and reconciliation conference recently concluded in Juba, South Sudan, Jeriel Francis, Minister of Peace Building of Central Equatoria State, said, “we must aspire to start writing a positive history about ourselves.” UNMISS

Security Council resolves to consider during mandate renewals role of peace operations in curbing illicit weapons flow, adopting resolution 2616 (2021) by recorded vote.

Adopting 55 First Committee texts, General Assembly addresses myriad security threats, urging joint action to advance stalled denuclearization, disarmament efforts.

All stakeholders must focus on advancing reforms to consolidate hard-won gains in Democratic Republic of Congo, mission head tells Security Council.

Political will along with arms control management critical in stemming illicit trade of small arms, light weapons, speakers tell Security Council.

Small arms trafficking is a “defining factor in undermining peace and security”, the Director of the UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) told the Security Council during a ministerial debate. UNIFEED

Informal comments to the media by Marcelo Ebrard, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico on the impact of the diversion and trafficking of arms on peace and security ahead of a Security Council meeting.

Political will along with arms control management critical in stemming illicit trade of small arms, light weapons, speakers tell Security Council.