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Aiming for the creation of a new ban treaty to establish the principle of meaningful human control over the use of force, Mary Wareham, of the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots said, “we believe the time is ripe, but very soon it will be too late, which is why there is a huge urgency to this.” UNIFEED

Asked about countries introducing digital biometric database and its relationship to welfare system, Special Rapporteur Philip Alston said, “when governments have this sort of huge power that is represented in a comprehensive biometric national database, we would want some very strong protections.” UNIFEED

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Facing a severe cash-flow shortfall, the United Nations is suspending some services and “curtailing official travel of staff to only essential activities,” Catherine Pollard, the UN management chief told reporters in New York on Friday. UNIFEED

Actor and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett called for governments to work toward an end to statelessness which afflicts people “from cradle to grave”, robbing them of jobs, educations and the right to a nationality. UNHCR

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said today, “tariffs and provocation of trade disputes which upset global industrial and supply chains, serve to undermine the multilateral trading regime and global economic and trade order.” UNIFEED

On Wednesday (25 Sep) foreign ministers and representatives of over 50 countries met at the United Nations to discuss one of the most universally signed nuclear disarmament agreements, the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty or CTBT. CTBTO

Secretary-General deplores reversals in disarmament efforts, as General Assembly commemorates International Day for Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.

Secretary-General deplores reversals in disarmament efforts, as General Assembly commemorates International Day for Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.

Marking the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, UN chief António Guterres warned, “relations between nuclear-armed States are mired in mistrust. Dangerous rhetoric about the utility of nuclear weapons is on the rise. A qualitative nuclear arms race is underway.” UNIFEED