UNGA Disarmament Index 2019: A-G

This is an index of all references made to issues of disarmament and arms control made during the 74th General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly from 24 September - 30 October 2019.

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UN Secretary General
Antonio Guterres
24 September 2019

Statement not yet available.

President of the General Assembly (opening)
H.E. Tijjani Muhammad Bande, President of the 74th Session of the General Assembly
24 September 2019

No relevant references.

Afghanistan
H.E. Dr. Hamdullah Mohib, National Security Advisor
30 September 2019

No relevant references.

Albania
H.E Edi Rama, Prime Minister
27 September 2019

Statement not yet available.

Algeria
H.E Sabri Boukadoum, Minister for Foreign Affairs
27 September 2019

No translation available.

Andorra
H.E. Xavier Espot Zamora, Head of Government
25 September 2019

No relevant references.

Angola
H.E. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President
24 September 2019

DPRK: “The prevailing tension in the Korean Peninsula which continues to endanger world peace should remain one of the major concerns of the international community.”

Arms control: “The international community and the African Union in particular should pay particular attention to the need to normalize the political situation in Libya, as the territories controlled by the different militias are the logistical source of arms and ammunition of the fundamentalist groups operating in Africa.”

Antigua and Barbuda
H.E. Gaston Alphonso Browne, Prime Minister
27 September 2019

No relevant references.

Armenia
H.E. Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister
25 September 2019

Arms race: “As a nation that has experienced the horrors of genocide in the past, we stand for promoting mutual understanding and peace in our volatile region. The policy of escalation and arms race, based on illusive hopes for military superiority, has no future in the South Caucasus.”

Argentina
H.E. Mauricio Macri, President
24 September 2019

Nuclear weapons: “We express here once more our strong commitment to non-proliferation. A commitment that has been a pillar of democratic consensus for the last decades in Argentina and our guide for the development of nuclear technology ...In 2020, my country will be the president of the Conference to examine the Nuclear non-proliferation treaty. And we also hope to make a contribution through our candidate for General Director of the International Atomic Energy agency.”

Australia
H.E Scott Morrison, Prime Minister
25 September 2019

No relevant references.

Austria
H.E. Mr. Alexander Schallenberg, Federal Minister of Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs
26 September 2019

JCPOA: “The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action hangs by a thread, which has lead to a spiral of toughening positions.”

EWIPA: “Today most conflicts are fought in cities and in densely populated areas. In this urban warfare international humanitarian law is often violated. With devastating consequences. When explosive weapons are used in populated areas 91 percent of the casualties are civilians. This is simply unacceptable and intolerable!”

INF: “After the disappointing end of the INF treaty, we must avoid the deployment of medium-range missiles in Europe. We urge the United States and Russia to refrain from taking any steps in this direction and call for an extension of New START.”

Nuclear weapons: “As long as nuclear weapons exist, the risk of the use - on purpose or by accident - remains real. They are inhumane and a danger for our security. The current narrative that nuclear weapons are necessary for security is not only wrong - it is outright dangerous. The case for the total elimination of nuclear weapons is clear. This is a moral imperative, a question of survival for humankind. We are therefore encouraged that the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which Austria helped to initiate, is now well on its way to enter into force. I call on all states to sign and ratify this treaty and to contribute to a world free of nuclear weapons.

Autonomous weapons: “We also support initiatives to ban weapons that are fully autonomous. We cannot allow machines to decide over human life and death.”

Azerbaijan
H.E. Elmar Mammadyarov, Minister of Foreign Affairs
28 September 2019

No relevant references.

Bahamas
H.E Hubert Alexander Minnis, Prime Minister
27 September 2019

No relevant references.

Bahrain
H.E Shaikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa, Minister for Foreign Affairs
28 September 2019

JCPOA: “We welcome, in this context, the joint communiqué issued by the United Kingdom, the French Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany, placing the responsibility for this attack on the shoulders of Iran and explaining the necessity to review the agreement concerning the Iranian nuclear program because it does not serve the purposes of peace and security in the region."

Bangladesh
H.E. Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister,
27 September 2019

Nuclear energy: “We are building our first ever nuclear power plant in Rooppur leveraging on the principle of peaceful use of nuclear energy ...Bangladesh's commitment to the peaceful use of nuclear energy is fortified by its consistent position against nuclear armament. We have recently ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.”

Barbados
H.E Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister
27 September 2019

Arms trafficking: “Unfortunately, the Caribbean today also finds itself at the frontline of too many other major challenges. We continue to be confronted by the problems of blacklisting, correspondent banking, illicit flow of weapons, and non-communicable diseases to name a few. These are all threats to our stability. This is another instance where circumstances not of our making may yet destabilize us.”

Military spending/Militarism: “My country and my region are clear. There is no war worth it. There is no profit sufficiently large to be worth the price of war or the destruction of our planet.”

Belarus
H.E Vladimir Makei, Minister for Foreign Affairs
26 September 2019

No translation available.

Belgium
H.E Charles Michel, Prime Minister
26 September 2019

JCPOA/Iran: “Divergent views on the nuclear deal with Iran are causing the current tensions. We continue to support the Joint Global Action Plan (JCPOA) as a useful instrument of the non-proliferation regime.

We call for a resumption of discussions on all subjects of concern: the nuclear but also the regional role of Iran and its ballistic missile program. We therefore fully support the ongoing mediation efforts initiated by France.

We call on all parties to a constructive dialogue.”

EWIPA: “The bombing of civilian populations, schools and hospitals does not serve the fight against terrorism. On the contrary, it only feeds it.”

Belize
Hon. Wilfred P. Elrington, Minister of Foreign Affairs
28 September 2019

No relevant references.

Bolivia
H.E Evo Morales Ayma, President
24 September 2019

Military spending/ Arms trade/ Militarism: “The arms race, military spending, the technology developed at the service of death, and the unscrupulous arms trade have increased.”

Benin
Jean-Claude Felix Do Rego, Chair of the Delegation
30 September 2019

No relevant references.

Bosnia and Herzegovina
H.E Zeljko Komsic, Chairman of the Presidency
24 September 2019

WMD: “Bosnia and Herzegovina has either ratified or successively taken on the most significant international documents in this field (...) in order to effectively combat the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of deployment”.

“In accordance with the obligations arising from the provisions of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540, regarding the prevention of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of transport, Bosnia and Herzegovina is focused on fulfilling its commitments with an emphasis on strengthening dialogue and non-proliferation cooperation on mass destruction as well as various forms of regional cooperation.”

"Bosnia and Herzegovina explicitly opposes provision of any support to non-state actors and entities seeking to develop, procure, produce, possess, transport, transfer or use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons and their means of transfer.”

Nuclear weapons: “Bosnia and Herzegovina also advocates all general positions in terms of promoting and supporting all realistic and effective ideas that will lead to the ultimate goal, which is the world without nuclear weapons.”

Botswana
Hon. Dr. Unity Dow, Minister of International Affairs and Cooperation
28 September 2019

TPNW/ATT: “As a part of our commitment to a peaceful world order, Botswana recently became a State party to the Arms Trade Treaty. We have also just signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. This speaks to our determination to contribute to global peace and security through complete disarmament, by eliminating illicit trade in conventional and nuclear weapons that continue to cause unprecedented human suffering.”

Brazil
H.E Jair Messias Bolsonaro, President
24 September 2019

No relevant references.

Bulgaria
H.E Rumen Radev, President
26 September 2019

JCPOA: “Bulgaria expresses deep concern about the decision of Iran to suspend the implementation of some of its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on its nuclear program. The return to full compliance with the nuclear deal and the further diplomatic outreach is the only prerequisite for lowering the tensions. Discussing the regional role and the ballistic missile program of Iran is to be addressed separately from the JCPoA.”

DPRK: “The resumption of the US-DPRK dialogue and the encouraging signals with regard to Pyongyang’s readiness to engage in negotiations on denuclearization represent a qualitatively new phase in the international efforts. It is vital that summit agreements are followed by actions yielding tangible results. Bulgaria reiterates its support for the strict and effective implementation of the sanctions regime, as well as for keeping the channels of communication open.”

Nuclear weapons: “The multilateral efforts in non-proliferation and disarmament remain central. Next year we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which coincides with the 2020 NPT Review Conference. For keeping the momentum we need to reconfirm the validity of the Treaty as the cornerstone of the nuclear non-proliferation regime.”

Burkina Faso
H.E Roch Marc Christian Kabore, President
24 September 2019

Arms race: “International peace and security are threatened by the arms race.

This is why Burkina Faso supports all initiatives and multilateral actions for disarmament, both with respect to weapons of mass destruction and conventional weapons.

Today, more than ever, the proliferation of small arms and light weapons are a threat to international peace and security in diverse regions of the world, notably in East Africa and the Sahara, and is an obstacle to the objectives of sustainable development."

Divestment: “I also states to allocate the resources generated by disarmament programs to the financing of the SDGs, official development assistance and the green fund.”

Burundi
S.E.M. Ezechiel Nibigira, Minister of Foreign Affairs
30 September 2019

SALW: "On a regional level, Burundi supports the initiative by the African Union to "silence the guns in Africa by 2020," which the UN Security Council supports with its reoslution 2457. In this respect, we are encouraged by recent developments in the DRC, the CAR, Sudan, South Sudan, by the new wind of hope that is blowing in the Horn of Africa (....).

Bhutan
H.E. Lyonchenn Dr. Lotay Tshering, Prime Minister
28 September 2019

No relevant references.

Brunei Darussalam
Hon. Dato Erywan Pehin Yus, Minister of Foreign Affairs II
30 September 2019

Cyber: “The digital revolution has redefined social interaction, proliferated ecommerce and intensified information-sharing. However, we must be careful to prevent malicious use of these technologies. While technology like the internet can offer solutions, it has also given rise to an age of unprecedented misinformation and manipulation. There is rampant misuse of the internet and social media that spreads hatred, incites violence and even glorifies acts of crime and terrorism. Extremist views are also indoctrinated and rationalised, with no regard for the different cultural backgrounds and religious beliefs of others. While we must adapt to the technological advances, it is also urgent that we collectively address the emerging threats they can pose.”

Cabo Verde
H.E. José Ulisses Correia e Silva, Prime Minister and Minister of Reform
27 September 2019

No relevant references.

Cambodia
H.E. Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
28 September 2019

Arms race: “The arms race is revived by the reckless use of threats and the breaking of international commitments, all at the expense and the detriment of the world in its efforts to reduce poverty, combat climate change, and promote better life, quality and prosperity.”

Cameroon
S.E.M. Mbella Mbella, Minister of Foreign Relations
26 September 2019

Arms trafficking: “Terrorism, drug trafficking, transnational organized crime, including organized crime, and the illicit trafficking of weapons of all kinds seem to be spreading and threatening the peace and stability of states and the development of peoples.”

Canada
Marc-André Blanchard, Chair of the Delegation
30 September 2019

No relevant references.

Central African Republic
H.E Faustin Archange Touadera, Head of State
25 September 2019

SALW/ arms trade: “In Africa, the state of affairs shows that the proliferation of small arms and light weapons poses a real threat to peace and security.

More than ever, our states are called upon to combine their efforts to pool their resources, mainly in the areas of prevention and early warning.

The example of the ECOWAS-ECCAS joint summit in Lomé in July 2018 should inspire more concerted and coordinated action as the circulation of small arms and light weapons defies national borders.

These situations of insecurity remind us of the effective implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty which would reduce this threat that we face on our continent.”

Disarmament: “In this respect, the Central African Republic strongly supports the actions taken by our organization under the leadership of the Security Council with a view to achieving general and complete disarmament of our planet both for the weapons of mass destruction and conventional weapons.”

Chad
H.E Idriss Deby Itno, President
25 September 2019

No relevant references.

China
H.E Wang Yi, State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs
27 September 2019

INF: “The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty is important in upholding global strategic balance and stability. Unilateral withdrawal from it will cause multiple negative impacts. China is opposed to the deployment of land-based intermediate-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific.”

Nuclear disarmament: “We urge the country with the largest nuclear arsenal to fully fulfil its special and primary responsibilities in nuclear disarmament.

ATT: “China will continue to take an active part in the international arms control process. Here, I announce that China has initiated the domestic legal procedures to join the Arms Trade Treaty.”

JCPOA: “The Iranian nuclear issue affects world peace and security. All parties need to work together to uphold the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and ensure that this historic outcome is not derailed. Given the growing tensions in the Middle East and the Gulf region, China proposes the following: The Iranian nuclear issue should be speedily brought back to the track of JCPOA; the Gulf countries should be urged to establish a platform for dialogue and consultation; and countries from outside the region should play a positive role in maintaining security in the region."

DPRK: “Regarding the Korean Peninsula, the opportunity for the political settlement of the issue must not be missed again. The zigzag course over the past 20 years or so shows time and again that the realistic and viale way forward is to promote parallel progress in denuclearization and the establishment of a peace mechanism and to accommodate the concerns of all sides and gradually build trust through phased and synchronized actions. The DPRK has demonstrated a readiness to promote dialogue. It is hoped that the US can meet the DPRK halfway. It is necessary for the Security Council to consider; in light of new developments on the Peninsula, invoking the rollback terms of the DPRK-related resolutions in order to bolster the political settlement of the Peninsula issue.”

Cuba
H.E. Bruno Rodriguez Parilla, Minister of foreign affairs
28 September 2019

Militarisation/Cyber: “The behavior of the current US administration and its strategy of military and nuclear domination are a threat to international peace and security. It has almost 800 military bases around the world. It promotes projects to militarize outer space and cyberspace as well as the covert and illegal use of ICTs to attack other States.”

INF: “The US withdrawal from the Treaty on the Elimination of Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Nuclear Missiles (INF) and the immediate commencement of intermediate range missiles tests are intended to launch a new arms race.”

DPRK: “We welcome the process of dialogue between the two Koreas. Only through dialogue, without pre-conditions, and negotiations, will it be possible to achieve a lasting political solution in the Korean peninsula. We strongly condemn the imposition of unilateral and unjust sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.”

Chile
H.E Sebastian Piñera, President
24 September 2019

No relevant references.

Colombia
H.E Iván Duque Márquez, President
25 September 2019

DDR: "A year ago I stated that my government was going to work so that the demobilization, disarmament and reintegration process is successfully implemented. Today I can assure you that peace within the legal framework advances."

Comoros
H.E. Azali Assoumani, President
26 September 2019

No relevant references.

Congo
H.E. Mr. Jean-Claude Gakosso, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
28 September 2019

Arms race: “The events that we see happening around the world, include: (...) the return of national irredentism and the revival of an arms race of sad memory (...), all accompanied sometimes by the real risk of an armed confrontation between states, these events (...) give rise to legitimate anxieties and fuel quite understandable uncertainties about the future of the world."

Costa Rica
H.E. Carlos Alvarado Quesada, President
25 September 2019

No relevant references.

Croatia
H.E Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, President
24 September 2019

WMD: “It is upon us to address the greatest challenges of the globalised 21st century: climate change, sustainable development, migration, terrorism, weapons of mass destruction and new technologies.”

Czech Republic
H.E. Andrej Babiš, Prime Minister
25 September 2019

Statement not yet available.

Cyprus
H.E Nicos Anastasiades, President
26 September 2019

No relevant references.

Democratic Republic of Congo
H.E Félix Antoine Tshilombo Tshisekedi, President
26 September 2019

No relevant references.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
H.E. Ambassador Kim Song, Head of the delegation
30 September 2019

DPRK: “The key to consolidating peace and stability and achieving development on the Korean peninsula is in the full implementation of the DPRK-U.S. Joint Statement agreed and adopted at the historic DPRK-U.S. summit meeting and talks held in Singapore in June last year.” (...)

“More than one year has passed since the adoption of the June 12 DPRK-U.S. Joint Statement. However, the relations between the DPRK and the U.S. have made little progress so far and the situation of the Korean peninsula has not come out of the vicious cycle of increased tension, which is entirely attributable to the political and military provocations perpetrated by the U.S. resorting to the anachronistic hostile policy against the DPRK.”

“It is attributable to the double-dealing behavior of the south Korean authorities who performed the act of "handshake of peace" before the world people, but behind the scene introduce ultra-modem offensive weapons and hold joint military exercises with the U.S. targeting the DPRK. (...)

“The introduction of the latest offensive weapons and the U.S.-south Korea joint military exercises targeting the DPRK constitute flagrant violation and challenge of the agreement in military field on completely halting hostile acts against the other side and refraining from building up armed forces for implementation of the Panmunjom Declaration.”

Denmark
H.E. Jeppe Kofod, Minister of Foreign Affairs
26 September 2019

No relevant references.

Djibouti
Ismaël Omar Guelleh, President and Head of Government
26 September 2019

No relevant references.

Dominica
H.E. Charles Angelo Savarin, President
26 September 2019

DPRK: “We support dialogue and negotiations to bring about the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula”

Nuclear arms race: “We support dialogue and negotiations to resolve the disputes in the Middle East, including the possibility of a nuclear arms race.”

Dominican Republic
S.E. Miguel Vargas, Minister of Foreign Relations
26 September 2019

No relevant references.

Ecuador
H.E. Lenin Moreno Garcés, Constitutional President
25 September 2019

Nuclear disarmament: “Disarmament, especially nuclear disarmament, and the future prohibition of weapons of mass destruction is a goal of coexistence, and is especially valid in regions where there are ongoing or latent conflicts.”

Nuclear weapons/TPNW: “Ecuador has deposited her ratification of the Treaty of the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons….Clearly you can see that the uncontrolled possession of these arms can derive in deliberate or accidental use. And in this case, the brutal effects are not only felt on the continents in atomic war, but are felt throughout the world. We have been victims of radioactive contamination for centuries! Us and our descendants are subject to harmful agents that can cause catastrophic disease and genetic deformities.”

El Salvador
H.E Nayib Armando Bukele, President
26 September 2019

Nuclear weapons: "The UN has a crucial role to play in maintaining global peace, the fight against hunger, the improvement of health, the search for development, the rights of women, of children, the protection of our environment, addressing the issue of refugees, and even the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons.”

Equatorial Guinea
H.E Oyono Esono Angue, Minister of Foreign Affairs
27 Sptember 2019

No relevant references.

European Union
H.E Donald Tusk, President of the European Council
26 September 2019

Statement not yet available.

Eritrea
H.E. Mr. Osman Saleh Mohammed, Minister of Foreign Affairs
30 September 2019

No relevant references.

Estonia
H.E Kersti Kaljulaid, President
25 September 2019

Cyber: “But we also have new emerging challenges related to new technologies. Estonia is to this day the world’s only digitally transformed nation which runs its government totally online. But many are following us into cybersphere.

New risks to our sovereignty emerge, related to cyber crime and also cyberspace as the new military domain. As Estonia is globally contributing to the leapfrogging efforts based on e-governance, we feel our responsibility to protect cyberspace as well. Hence, we strive, also in our work in the UN Security Council, towards better application of international law in the digital space.

Estonia has already declared its own intent in applying national and international law where cyberspace is concerned. We invite all nations to do the same, in order to clarify how international law applies in digital sphere.”

Eswatini
H. M. King Mswati III, Head of State
25 September 2019

No relevant references.

Ethiopia
H.E Sahle-Work Zewde, President
26 September 2019

WMD/Arms race: “Threats to global peace and security are multiplying. Geo-political and trade tensions; arms races; proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; terrorism and violent extremism; poverty and income inequalities are all global challenges that require global solutions.”

Fiji
H.E Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, Prime Minister
25 September 2019

No relevant references.

Finland
H.E. Sauli Niinistö, President
24 September 2019

Nuclear weapons: “The disappearing trust in institutions and regimes is particularly dangerous in the field of arms control. On nuclear weapons, we are actually losing the last elements of control altogether. With the collapse of the INF and the uncertain future of New START, the NPT Review Conference next year is now of utmost importance.”

WMD: “We should also be able to address other weapons of mass destruction, conventional weapons – and completely new weapon technologies. We can only manage these challenges together. Therefore Finland fully supports the Secretary-General’s efforts to bring the disarmament agenda back to the core of the United Nations.”

Egypt
H.E. Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, President
24 September 2019

No translation available.

France
H.E Emmanuel Macron, President
24 September 2019

Statement not yet available.

Gabon
S.E.M. Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze, Minister of Foreign Affairs
26 September 2019

SALW: “The price of instability under the effect of terrorism and the terror of armed groups is particularly heavy for many African countries which are constrained to devote substantial resources to these phenomena maintained among others by the trade of small arms and light weapons, and the illicit trafficking of species of fauna and flora.”

Arms trade: “Convinced that beyond the inclusive nature of the peace agreement signed in Khartoum by all parties to the crisis, a lasting solution depends on the strengthening of state capacity. This is why Gabon is pleading for the lifting of the arms embargo that is still affecting the Central African Republic.”

Gambia
H.E Isatou Touray, Vice-President
26 September 2019

Arms trade: “Across our region, we are facing increased threats from the rise of terorrism, violent extremism, proliferation of illicit weapons and drug trafficking including human trafficking.”

SALW: “Silencing Guns in Africa by 2020, an African Union initiative is still a lofty goal that we must relentlessly continue to pursue at this late hour. A peaceful Africa is possible and we must do more to encourage dialogue in Libya...the parties must lay down their arms and negotiate in good faith.”

Germany
Heiko Mass, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs
25 September 2019

JCPOA/Iran: “There is something else we emphasised today at our meeting with lran, Russia and China: we want to continue to adhere to the JCPoA and the goal of an Iran with no nuclear weapons. Because it creates security and a basis for further-reaching talks with Iran. Even if it is difficult. When it comes down to it, diplomacy means not getting bogged down in black-and-white logic. But it also means sticking to mutual agreements. And that is why we expect Iran to meet the obligations it entered into vis-a-vis us and the entire international community. And to respond positively to our European efforts to get going on a diplomatic solution.”

Georgia
H.E Salome Zourabichvili, President
25 September 2019

No relevant references.

Ghana
H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President
25 September 2019

No relevant references.

Greece
H.E Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister
27 September 2019

No relevant references.

Grenada
H.E. Mr. C. Peter David, Minister for foreign affairs and Labour
28 September 2019

TPNW: “Grenada is committed to the maintenance of the Caribbean Region as a zone of peace. In that regard, therefore, we are not only proud to be a party to the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (Treaty of Tlatelolco), but to now also be a signatory to the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.”

Guinea
H.E Alpha Condé, President
25 September 2019

No relevant references.

Guinea-Bissau
H. E Suzi Barbosa, Minister for Foreign Affairs
28 September 2019

Statement not yet available.

Guatemala
H.E. Jimmy Morales, President
25 September 2019

Statement not yet available.

Guyana
Hon. Dr. Karen Cummings, Minister of Foreign Affairs
28 September 2019

Disarmament: “I take this opportunity to reaffirm Guyana's commitment to the disarmament agenda of the United Nations as central to the organization's efforts to achieve a stable, secure and peaceful world order. In recent times we have witnessed a worrying departure from commitments to disarmament objectives by some actors and in this regard, I wish emphasize that no State can afford to shy away from the shared responsibility devolving upon us as Member States of the United Nations. For its part, Guyana continues to be a principled actor on questions of disarmament and is a State Party to the major legal instruments comprising the disarmament regime.”

TPNW: “The landmark Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) is among those instruments that Guyana has ratified, and we remain supportive of all efforts that would lead to its timely entry into force. To this end, and with a view to encouraging the embrace of this Treaty by other states, Guyana recently hosted the Caribbean Forum on the TPNW.”

SALW: “My government believes that our development efforts can best be maximized in societies that are safe and secure. For this reason, we also support the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons, another scourge that affects the Caribbean and Latin American Region.”