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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

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

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

UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu, was requested to brief the Council on the issue of “supplies of lethal weapons to Ukraine and their consequences.” She urged “States to apply effective arms control measures to address the risks related to arms transfer.” UNIFEED

Addressing the the Security Council’s first formal meeting on human rights in peace operations, High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said, “only action to address the human rights violations inflicted on people can prevent the recurrence of conflict.” UNIFEED

In laying his priorities for the year ahead, UN chief António Guterres identified “four horsemen” which endanger progress in the 21st century and could “jeopardize every aspect of our shared future.” UNIFEED

The United Nations’ Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) resumed today at the UN headquarters in Geneva its second meeting to discuss among states options for addressing the human rights, humanitarian, ethical and security challenges posed by fully autonomous weapons systems. UNTV CH