The 2023
@UN_Disarmament
Yearbook, preview edition, is out!
It’s a concise reference guide on disarmament, non-proliferation & arms control issues.
The new condensed version of the Yearbook is available in PDF & website formats.
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“Commitments for collective action in both seizing the opportunities of our digital future, while also mitigating risks, are key.”
Read the HR
@INakamitsu
full remarks from the High-level Meeting on Safeguarding the Physical Backbone of Digital Futures.
Young people have a critical role to play in fostering peace.
On the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons,
@INakamitsu
met with
@hello_gera
, a youth leader from Kazakhstan & third-generation survivor of nuclear testing.
#Youth4Disarmament
Today we commemorate the 10th anniversary of the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, as established by the
#UNGA
on the 26 September 2014.
The total elimination of nuclear weapons remains the highest disarmament priority of the
@UN
.
#IDTENW
At the 10th International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons,
@UN
Secretary-General
@antonioguterres
urged the global community to renew its commitment to disarmament and non-proliferation.
#IDTENW
Today,
@UN_Disarmament
Director
@AdedejiEbo
attended the Conference “Africans against the Bomb” and shared 6 key messages to help enhancing discussions on Africa’s role in nuclear disarmament.
Disarmament is about people, coming together to take action.
Happy birthday to our Messenger of Peace Michael Douglas!
Thank you for your commitment to the work of the United Nations and your advocacy for disarmament, helping to build a more peaceful world.
Indonesia, Sierra Leone, and Solomon Islands have ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons on 24 September, 2024. Solomon Islands has also signed the Treaty!
🔗Read about it here:
The Summit of the Future is wrapping up, following the adoption of a landmark agreement that will strengthen global cooperation.
The Pact for the Future will help countries work together to address the biggest challenges facing
#OurCommonFuture
.
The UNODA delegation, led by UNREC Director, met with
@SADC_News
to coordinate on the preparation of the East & Southern Africa meeting on the Global Framework for Through-life Ammunition Management.
#AmmunitionManagement
#UNREC
📍Happening now in Gaborone 🇧🇼 : Regional Meeting for East & Southern Africa on the Implementation of the Global Framework for Through-life Conventional Ammunition Management.
Today,
@UN_Disarmament
HR
@INakamitsu
delivered remarks at the Eleventh Ministerial meeting of the Friends of the
#CTBT
.
Collectively, we must re-establish momentum towards a world free of nuclear weapons.
Read here the full remarks:
At the
#SummitoftheFuture
, States adopted a Pact for the Future.
It represents the 1st agreed multilateral support for nuclear disarmament in more than a decade and recommits states to uphold disarmament obligations.
Read the text in full:
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Civil society’s role in shaping
#AI
isn’t just important - it’s essential. Explore our latest blog on why peace and security must be an ethical value in AI development.
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#ResponsibleAI
What will the world look like in 2045?
From
#AI
to bio risks,
#climate
change to the militarization of outer space – there are a host of new and emerging threats that are undermining peace.
What role can
#disarmament
play?
Let’s take a look together.
@UNIDIR
This afternoon,
@UN_Disarmament
High Representative
@INakamitsu
intervened at the High-level Meeting to Launch the Friends of a Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty (FMCT), a cross-regional group led by
@JPN_PMO
.
Read here the full remarks:
The adoption of the Pact for the Future, the Global Digital Compact and the Declaration on Future Generations opens pathways to new possibilities and opportunities.
We have unlocked the door to
#OurCommonFuture
.
Now it is our common responsibility to walk through it.
NEWS: The Pact for the Future has been adopted by member countries by consensus at UN Headquarters in New York.
The adoption will help pave the way for greater international cooperation for
#OurCommonFuture
.
The
#SummitoftheFuture
is here!
Our future hangs in the balance. The choices we make now may be the difference between a future of breakdown, or breakthrough to a better world for everyone.