Statements from First Committee 2015

General debate

Thursday, 8 October 2015

Acting High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Mr. Kim Won-soo
Non-Aligned Movement, delivered by Mr. Abdurrahman Mohammad Fachir, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia
Association of South East Asian States (ASEAN), delivered by Ambassador Kyaw Tin of Myanmar
Nordic countries, delivered by Ambassador Kai Sauer of Finland
Arab Group, delivered by Oman
New Agenda Coaltion, delivered by Mr. Michiel Combrink of South Africa
Caribbean Community (CARICOM), delivered by Ambassador Eden Charles of Trinidad and Tobago
African Group, delivered by Ambassado Ms. U. Joy Ogwu of Nigeria
European Union, Mr. John Gatt-Rutter, Head of Division on Disarmament, Non-proliferation and Arms Export Control
Mexico, Mr. Juan Sandoval
Switzerland, Ambassador Urs Schmid

Friday, 9 October 2015

Acting High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Mr. Kim Won-soo
Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative (NPDI), delivered by Japan
Israel, Ambassador Alon Roth-Snir
Russian Federation, Mr. Mikhail I. Uliyanov
Kazakhstan, Ambassador Mr. Barlybay Sadykov
Chile, Ambassador Mr. Carlos Olguín
Philippines, Ambassador Ms. Lourdes O. Yparraguierre
Cuba
Jamaica, Ms. Shorna-Kay Richards
China, Ambassador Mr. Wang Qun
Iran, Ambassador Mr. Gholamali Khoshroo
Indonesia, Mr. Muhammad Anshor
Germany, Ms. Susanne Baumann, Deputy Federal Government Commissioner for Disarmament and Arms Control
Peru, Ambassador Mr. Gustavo Meza-Cuadra
Netherlands, Ambassador Mr. Henk Cor van der Kwast
Libya
Tanzania, Ambassador Mr. Tuvako N. Manongi

Monday, 12 October 2015

Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), delivered by Ecuador
India, Ambassador Mr. D.B. Venkatesh Varma
United States, Assistant Secretary of State Mr. Frank A. Rose
Saudi Arabia, Mr. Saad Al-Saad
Poland, Ambassador Mr. Bogusław Winid
Ghana, Ambassador Ms. Martha A. A. Pobee
Algeria
Belarus
Senegal
Thailand, Ambassador Mr. Chayapan Bamrungphong
Republic of Korea, Ambassador Mr. Oh Joon
Georgia, Ambassador Mr. Kaha Imnadze
Costa Rica, Ms. Maritza Chan
Turkey
Spain
Lebanon, Ms. Maya Dagher
Australia, Senator Mr. Barry O'Sullivan
Nigeria, Ambassador Mr. Hussein Abdullahi
Japan, Ambassador Mr. Toshio Sano

Tuesday, 13 October 2015

Botswana, Ambassador Mr. Charles T. Ntwaagae
Ukraine
Canada
Norway, Ambassador Ms. May-Elin Stener
South Africa, Ambassador Mr. Abdul Minty
Tunisia, Ms. Elkhansa Harbaoui
New Zealand, Ambassador Ms. Dell Higgie
Sweden, Ambassador Mr. Olof Skoog
Uganda, Ambassador Mr. Richard Nduhuura
Qatar
France, Ambassador Ms. Alice Guitton
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Ambassador Mr. An Myong Hun
Italy, Ambassador Mr. Vinicio Mati
Mongolia, Director-General Ms. Gankhuurai Battungalag
Austria, Ambassador Mr. Thomas Hajnoczi
Zambia, Ambassador Ms. Dr. Mwaba P. Kasese-Bota
Namibia, Ambassador Mr. Wilfried I. Emvula
Uruguay, Ambassador Ms. Gonzalo Koncke
United Kingdom, Ambassador Mr. Matthew Rowland
Iraq

Wednesday, 14 October 2015

Ireland, Ms. Helena Nolan
Argentina, Ms. Gabriela Martinic
Kenya, Ambassador Mr. Andrew M. Kihurani
Malaysia, Ambassador Mr. Ramlan Ibrahim
Egypt
Syrian Arab Republic
Portugal
United Arab Emirates
Burkina Faso
El Salvador
Paraguay, Ambassador Mr. Federico González
Armenia
Singapore, Mr. John Khoo, First Secretary
Estonia
Bahrain
Vietnam, Ambassador Ms. Nguyen Phuong Nga
Guatemala, Ms. Ana Cristina Rodriguez Pineda
Benin, Ambassador Mr. Jean-Francis R. Zinsou
Hungary, Ambassador Mr. György Molnár
Maldives, Mr. Jeffrey Salim Waheed, Deputy Permanent Representative

Thursday, 15 October 2015

President of the General Assembly, Mr. Mogens Lykketoft
Pakistan, Ambassador Ms. Tehmina Janjua
San Marino, Ambassador Mr. Daniele D. Bodini
Cameroon, Mr. Mamoudou Mana
Niger, Mr. Issa Oumar
Bangladesh, Ambassador Dr. Mr. A.K. Abdul Mornen
Cote d'Ivoire, Mr Virgile N. Akiapo, Councellor
Nicaragua
Afghanistan, Ambassador Mr. Mahmuod Saikal
Brazil, Ambassador Mr. Antonio de Aguiar Patriota
Lao People's Democratic Republic, Ambassador Mr. Khiane Phansourivong
Venezuela
Eritrea
Kuwait
Honduras
Myanmar, Ambassador Mr. U Maung Wai
Serbia, Ambassador Mr. Milan Milanovic
Pakistan, Ambassador Ms. Tehmina Janjua

Friday, 16 October 2015

Kyrgystan, Mr. Nuran Niyazaliev, Deputy Permanent Representative
Jordan
Gabon, Ambassador Mr. Baudelaire NDONG ELLA,
Ethiopia, Ambassador Ms. Tekeda Alemu
Madagascar, Ms. Helena Rajaonarivelo, Minister Counsellor
Montenegro, Ambassador Ms. Ivana Pajevic
Morocco
Nepal, Ms. Sewa Lamsal Adhikari, Minister Plenipotentiary and Deputy Permanent Representative
Holy See, Archbishop Bernardito Auza
International Committee of the Red Cross
Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America & the Caribbean (OPANAL), Ambassador Luiz Felipe de Macedo Soares

Civil society presentations

Armed drones, PAX
Autonomous weapons, Campaign to Stop Killer Robots
Cluster munitions, Cluster Munition Coalition
Arms trade, Control Arms Coalition
Cyber space, Article 36
Gender and disarmament, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
Incendiary weapons, Human Rights Watch
Small arms and light weapons, International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA)
Nuclear weapons, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Wepaons (ICAN)
Landmines, International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL)
Explosive weapons, International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW)
Outer space, Project Ploughshares
Challenge of disarmament, Western States Legal Foundation
Humanitarian impact of wartime environmental damage, Toxic Remenants of War Network
Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute
World Forum on Shooting Activities

Thematic debate

Monday, 19 October 2015

Acting High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Mr. Kim Won-soo
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organsiation (CTBTO), Mr. Lassina Zerbo
Secretary-General of the Conference on Disarmament, Mr. Michael Møller
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Mr. Hamid Ali Rao, Deputy Director-General
International Atomic Energry Agency (IAEA)

Nuclear weapons

Humanitarian Initiative on Nuclear Weapons, delivered by Ambassador Mr. Thomas Hajinoczi of Austria
Non-Aligned Movement, delivered by Indonesia
Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), delivered by Uruguay
Caribbean Community (CARICOM), delivered by Ambassador Mr. Courtenay Rattray of Jamaica
New Agenda Coalition, delivered by Mr. Michiel Combrink of South Africa
Mexico, Ambassador Mr. Jorge Lomonaco
Switzerland, Ambassador Mr. Benno Laggner
United States, Ambassador Mr. Robert Wood
De-alerting Group, delivered by Ambassador Mr. Cristian Barros of Chile
Algeria
France, Ambassador Ms. Alice Guitton
Austria, Ambassador Mr. Thomas Hajinoczi
Portugal, Ambassador Mr Alvaro Mendonca e Moura
Israel

Tuesday, 20 October 2015

Chair of Group of Governmental Eexperts to make recommendations on possible aspects that could contribute to but not negotiate a treaty banning the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices, Ambassador Ms. Elissa Goldberg of Canada
Arab Group, delivered by Oman
South Africa
Australia, Ambassador Mr. John Quinn
African Group, delivered by Ms. Ebun Strasser-King, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Sierra Leone
Qatar
Netherlands, Ambassador Mr. Henk Cor van der Kwast
Czech Republic, Ambassador Ms. Edita Hrdá
Bulgaria, Ambassador Mr. Stephan Tafrov
Ireland, Ms. Helena Nolan
Norway, Mr. Halvor Sætre, Minister Counsellor
Canada, Ambassador Ms. Rosemary McCarney
Pakistan, Ambassador Ms. Tehmina Janjua
India, Ambassador Mr. Ventakesh Varma
Germany, Ambassador Mr. Michael Biontino
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Romania
Latvia
Italy, Ambassador Mr. Vinicio Mati
Senegal
Thailand, Ms. Sirithon Wairatpanij, Counsellor
China, Ambassador Mr. Fu Cong
Vietnam, Mr. Nguyen Khanh Toan

Wednesday, 21 October 2015

President of the 9th Review Conference of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Ambassador Ms. Taous Feroukhi
Australia on behalf of a group of states, Ambassador Mr. John Quinn
Brazil and New Zealand, delivered by Ambassador Ms. Dell Higgie of New Zealand
Japan, Ambassador Mr. Toshio Sano
Costa Rica, Ms. Maritza Chan
Cuba
Guatemala
New Zealand Ambassador Ms. Dell Higgie
Republic of Korea
Lithuania
Ecuador
Spain
Iraq
Kuwait
Indonesia
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Myanmar
United Arab Emirates
Malawi
Syria
Sweden, Ms. Annika Thunborg, Director, Head of Department of Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Export Control
Russian Federation, Mr. Vladimir Yermakov
Trinidad and Tobago
United Kingdom
Egypt
Libya
Turkey
Nicaragua
Palau
Zambia
Morocco
Philippines

Thursday, 22 October 2015

Kazakhstan (Mr.)
Nigeria, Mr. John Chika Ejinaka
Sri Lanka, Ambassador Dr. Mr. Rohan Perera
Marshall Islands, Ms. Deborah Barker-Manase
Iran (Mr.)
Holy See, Archbishop Bernardito Auza

Other WMD

Non-Aligned Movement, delivered by Indonesia
Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), delivered by Uruguay
Group of Arab States, delivered by Oman
Nordic countries, delivered by Ms. Titta Maja of Finland
Brazil, Russian Federation, India, China, South Africa (BRICS), delivered by the Russian Federation
European Union, Mr. Jacek Bylica
United States, Ambassador Mr. Robert A. Wood
China, Ambassador Mr. Fu Cong
Bangladesh, Ambassador Mr. M. Shameem Ahsan
Mexico, Ms. María Antonieta Socorro Jáquez Huacuja
Algeria (Mr.)
France, Ambassador Mrs. Alice Guitton
South Africa, Mr. Michiel Combrink
Australia, Mr. Ian Mcconville
Qatar (Mr.)
India, Mr. Abhishek Banerjee, MP
Switzerland, Mr. Benno Laggner
Libya (Mr.)
Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benitez
Republic of Korea, Ambassador Mr. Kim Young-moo
Spain (Mr.)
Ireland, Ambassador Ms. Patricia O'Brien
Japan, Ambassador Mr. Toshio Sano
Hungary, Ambassador Mr. Zsolt Hetesy
Poland, Mr. Damien Przeniosło
Pakistan, Ambassador Ms. Tehmina Janjua
Indonesia (Ms.)
Turkey (Mr.)
Lithuania (Mr.)

Friday, 23 October 2015

Japan, Ambassador Mr. Toshio Sano
Russian Federation, Mr. Vladimir Yermakov
Syria (Mr.)
Iran (Mr.)

Outer Space

22 October 2015

Joint ad hoc meeting of the First Committee and the special Polictical and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) to address possible challenges to space security and sustainability

Chair of the Fourth Committee, Ambassador Mr. Brian Bowler of Malawi
Chair of the First Committee, Ambassador Mr. Karel van Oosterom of the Netherlands
Chair of the Group Governmental Experts to conduct a study on outer space transparency and confidence-building measures, Ambassador Mr. Victor Vasiliev of the Russian Federation
Chair of the Working Group on Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities, Mr. Peter Martinez
Director of the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs, Ms. Simonetta Di Pippo
Acting High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Mr. Kim Won-soo
Non-Aligned Movement, delivered by Mr. Kamapmdipta Isnomo of Indonesia
European Union, Mr. Jacek Bylica
United States, Mr. Frank A. Rose
Australia, Ambassador Mr. John Quinn
Japan (Mr.)
Russian Federation, Mr. Vladimir Yermakov
Switzerland, Mr. Benno Laggner
Brazil, Ambassador Mr. Carlos Duarte
China (Mr.)
Italy, Ambassador Mr. Vinicio Mati
France, Ambassador Mrs. Alice Guitton
Israel, Mr. Benjamin Krasna
Cuba (Mr.)
India, Ambassador Mr. Ventakesh Varma
Republic of Korea
Argentina (Mr.)
Sweden, Ms. Annika Thunborg
Pakistan, Ambassador Ms. Tehmina Janjua
Chile (Ms.)
South Africa, Mr. Michiel Combrink

Friday, 23 October 2015

Non-aligned Movement, delivered by Indonesia
Collective Security Treaty Organization, delivered by Armenia
Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), delivered by Uruguay
Arab Group, delivered by Egypt
European Union, Mr. Jacek Bylica, Europan External Action Service
United States, Ambassador Mr. Robert Wood
Algeria
Pakistan, Ambassador Ms. Tehmina Janjua
France, Ambassador Ms. Alice Guitton
Venezuela
Australia
Japan
Switzerland
China
Cuba
Kuwait
Italy, Ambassador Mr. Vinicio Mati
Sri Lanka
Ecuador
Russian Federation, Mr. Vladimir Yermakov
Bangladesh
Egypt
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Myanmar
Holy See
Iran

Conventional weapons

Monday, 26 October 2015

Chair of the 2015 UNPoA Meeting of Government Experts, Ambassador Mr. Vlad Lupan of the Republic of Moldova
Arab Group, delivered by Egypt
Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), delivered by Uruguay
Republic of Moldova, Ambassador Mr. Vlad Lupan of the
Caribbean Community (CARICOM), delivered by Guyana
European Union, Ambassador Mr. Ioannis Vrailas, Chargé d'affaires a.i.
Algeria
Pakistan, Ambassador Ms. Tehmina Janjua
United States
France, Ambassador Ms. Alice Guitton
Singapore, Mr. Foo Khee Loon, Military Advisor and Counsellor
Israel
Netherlands, Ambassador Mr. Kenk Cor van der Kwast
South Africa, Mr. Rob Wensley, Counsellor
Australia, Ambassador Mr. John Quinn
Czech Republic, Mr. Václav Bálek Head of Unit for Disarmament and Non-proliferation Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Mr. Milos Vukasinovic
Japan, Ambassador Mr. Toshio Sano
Switzerland, Ambassador Mr. Benno Laggner
Senegal
Iraq
China
Ireland, Ambassador Ms. Patricia O'Brien
Croatia, Ambassador Mr. Vladimir Drobnjak
Italy, Ambassador Mr. Vincio Mati
Egypt
New Zealand, Ambassador Ms. Dell Higgie
Cuba
India, Ambassador Mr. Ventakesh Varma
Non-Aligned Movement, delivered by Mr. Kamapradipta Isnorno of Indonesia
African Group, delivered by Mr. Usman Sarki of Nigeria
Thailand, Mr. Vorapong Vadhanasindhu
Libya (Mr.)
Romania, Ms. Narcisa Vladulescu
Austria, Ambassador Mr. Alexander Kmentt
Republic of Korea
Lao People's Democratic Republic, Mr. Soulikone Samounty
Ecuador, Mr. Fernando Luque Márquez
United Kingdom, Ms. Eleonora Saggese
Mexico (Mr.)
Bangladesh, Ambassador Mr. Shameem Ahsan
Serbia, Ms, Marija Perisic
Spain (Mr.)
Zambia (Mr.)
Turkey (Mr.)
Slovakia, Ambassador Mr. František Ružička
Jamaica, Ms. Shorna-Kay Richards
Russian Federation, Mr. Vladimir Yermakov
Ghana, Ambassador Ms. Martha A. A. Pobee
Liberia (Ms.)
Mozambique, Ambassador Mr. António Gumende
Morocco, Mr. Bouchaib Eloumni
Finland, Ms. Ms. Titta Maja
Eritrea, Ms. Elsa Haile
Lithuania (Ms.)
Kuwait (Mr.)
Sweden, Ms. Annika Thunborg
Iran

Tuesday, 27 October 2015

Somalia, Ambassador Mr. Awale Ali Kullane
Costa Rica, Ms. Maritza Chan
Trinidad and Tobago, Ms. Charlene Roopnarine
Guatemala (Ms.)
Nigeria, Ambassador Mr. E. E. Imohe
Botswana, Brigadier Mr. Therego Seretse
Belgium (Ms.)

Disarmament machinery

President of the Conference on Disarmament, Ambassador Ms. Dell Higgie of New Zealand
Chair of the UN Disarmament Commission
Chair of the UN Secretary-General's Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters
Director of the UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), Mr. Jarmo Sereva
Non-Aligned Movement, delivered by Mr. A. Anindityo Adi Primasto of Indonesia
Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), delivered by Uruguay
Arab Group, delivered by Egypt
European Union, Mr. András Kos
Pakistan, Ambassador Tehmina Janjua
Mongolia, Ambassador Mr. Vaanchig Purevdorj,
South Africa (Ms.)
India, Mr. Siddhartha Nath
Switzerland, Mr. Benno Laggner
China (Mr.)
Iran, Mr. Ali Robatjazi
Cuba (Ms.)
Austria, Ambassador Mr. Alexander Kmentt
Spain (Mr.)

Wednesday, 28 October 2015

Informal Group of Observer States at the Conference on Disarmament, Mr Jānis Mažeiks of Latvia
New Zealand, Ambassador Ms. Dell Higgie
Republic of Korea (Ms.)
Kuwait (Mr.)
Iraq (Mr.)
Nepal, Mr. Ghana Shyarn Lamsal
Russian Federation, Mr. Vladimir Yermakov
Russian Federation +, Mr. Vladimir Yermakov
United Kingdom, Ambassador Mr. Matthew Rowland
Turkey
Slovakia
Portugal, Ambassador Mr. Alvaro Mendongace Moura
Morocco, Mr. Bouchaib Eloumni

Regional disarmament and security issues

Thursday, 29 October 2015

Regional Disarmament Branch, UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, Mr. Xiaoyu Wang
UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) (begins page 2)
UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) (begins page 5)
UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) (begins page 8)
Non-Aligned Movement, delivered by Mr. Kolmapradipta Isnomo of Indonesia
Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), delivered by Uruguay
Arab Group, delivered by Egypt
Caribbean Community (CARICOM), delivered by Guyana
African Group, delivered by Nigeria
Algeria
Pakistan
United States, Ambassador Mr. Robert Wood
United Arab Emirates
Malta
Baltic States, delivered by Lativa
Iran
Cuba
Greece
Togo
Iraq
Russian Federation, Mr. Vladimir Yermakov
Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), delivered by Angola
Cameroon
Egpyt
Belarus
Armenia

Friday, 30 October 2015

Myanmar, Ms. Zin Mar Wtwe
Ukraine
Peru, Mr. Gustavo Meza-Cuadra
Morocco (Ms.)
Israel (Ms.)
Azerbaijan, Mr. Farid Jabrayilov
Russian Federation, Mr. Vladimir Yermakov

Other disarmament measures and international security

Chair of the GGE on information and telecommunications in the context of international security
Non-Aligned Movement, delivered by Mr. Kolmapradipta Isnomo of Indonesia
Union of South American Nations (UNSASUR) (Mr.)
Arab Group, delivered by Egypt (Mr.)
Russian Federation (Mr.)
Algeria (Mr.)
Cuba (Ms.)
United States, Ambassador Mr. Robert Wood
Venezuela (Mr.)
Singapore, Mr. Allan Phua
Netherlands, Ambassador Mr. Henk Cor van der Kwast
Australia, Mr. Ian Mcconville
China, Ambassador Mr. Fu Cong
Israel, Ms. Tamar Rahamimoff-Honig
India, Mr. Siddhartha Nath
Switzerland (Mr.)
Italy (Ms.)
Pakistan, Mr. Khalil Hashmi
Ecuador (Mr.)
Kuwait (Mr.)
Spain (Mr.)
Malaysia (Ms.)

General statements on resolutions

Explanations of vote are listed by resolution on the resolutions page.

Monday, 2 November 2015

Australia on behalf of 27 states, Mr. Ian Mcconville
Sweden, Mr. Daniel Nord
European Union (Mr.)
Cuba (Ms.)
Austria, Ambassador Mr. Alexander Kmentt
Myanmar (Mr.)

Tuesday, 3 November 2015

Russian Federation
Cuba
Ukraine
Chile
China

Wednesday, 4 November 2015

Mali
Sweden on behalf of a group of states
Cuba

Thursday, 5 November 2015

Cuba
Iran
New Agenda Coaltion
Brazil
Kazakhstan
Uganda
Malaysia
France
Palau

Friday, 6 November 2015

Poland
Russian Federation on Other weapons of mass destruction
Russian Federation on Outer space (disarmament aspects)
Afghanistan
Acting High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Mr. Kim Won-soo
France
Ecuador
Non-Aligned Movement, delivered by Indonesia
Arab Group
Iraq
Chair of the First Committee, Ambassador Mr. Karel van Oosterom of the Netherlands