Statements from the First Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Tuesday, 21 June
Agenda item 3: Introduction by the President
- Opening remarks from Alexander Kmentt, Director of the Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Department of the Austrian Foreign Ministry and President of the 1MSP
Agenda item 4: High-level opening ceremony
- Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. António Guterres
- International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mr. Peter Maurer, President
- International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), Ms. Beatrice Fihn, Executive Director
- Survivor of nuclear weapons testing, Mr. Karipbek Kuyukov
- Republic of Fiji, Mr. Frank Bainimarama, Prime Minister
- Kazakhstan, Mr. Mukhtar Tleuberdi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Austria, Mr. Alexander Schallenberg, Minster of Foreign Affairs
- Cuba, Mr. Bruno Eduardo Rodriguez Parilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs
- New Zealand, Mr. Philip Twyford, Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control
- Pope Francis II (video message)
- Timor-Leste, Ms. Adaljiza Magno, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
- South Africa, Mr. Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
- Ghana, Mr. Thomas Mbomba, Deputy Minister Administration and Finance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Agenda item 10: General exchange of views
- Peru (Mr.)
- Mexico (Mr.)
- Thailand (Mr.)
- Philippines (Ms.)
- Chile (Mr.)
- Ireland (Mr.)
- Venezuela (Ms.)
- Etica Funds and ICAN (Mr.)
- Malaysia (Mr.)
- Ecuador (Ms.)
- Guyana (Ms.)
- Kiribati (Ms.)
- Samoa (Mr.)
- Trinidad and Tobago (Mr.)
- Cambodia (Mr.)
- Mongolia (Mr.)
- Mayors for Peace (Mr.)
- Namibia (Ms.)
- Uruguay (Mr.)
- Bolivia (Mr.)
- El Salvador (Ms.)
- Lao PDR (Mr.)
- Bangladesh (Mr.)
- Jamaica (Mr.)
- Costa Rica (Mr.)
- Panama (Mr.)
- Cote d'Ivoire (Mr.)
- Viet Nam (Mr.)
- Comoros (Mr.)
- Malta (Ms.)
- Paraguay (Ms.)
- Nicaragua (Ms.)
- Nigeria (Mr.)
- Honduras (Ms.)
- Palestine (Mr.)
- Parliamentarians for the TPNW (Ms.)
- Cook Islands (Mr.)
- Guatemala (Mr.)
- Indonesia (Mr.)
Wednesday, 22 June
Agenda item 10: General exchange of views
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, Minister for Scientific Research and Digital Innovation (Mr.)
- Botswana (Mr.)
- Libya (Mr)
- Niger (Mr)
- Dominican Republic (Ms.)
- Nepal (Ms.)
- Morocco (Mr.)
- Sweden (Mr.)
- Organizing Committee of Nagasaki Global Citizens Assembly for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons (Mr.)
- Brazil (Mr.)
- Germany (Mr.)
- Switzerland (Mr.)
- Norway (Mr.)
- Netherlands (Ms.)
- Youth statement, delivered by Youth4TPNW, Reverse the Trend, and Middle East Treaty Organization (Ms.)
- International Committee of the Red Cross and Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (Mr.)
- Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL) (Mr.)
- African Commission on Nuclear Energy (Mr.)
- Burkina Faso (Mr.)
Agenda item 11(b): Universality (article 12)
- Costa Rica (Mr.)
- Fiji (Mr.)
- Philippines (Ms.)
- International Committee of the Red Cross (Ms.)
- Mozambique (Mr.)
- Malaysia (Ms.)
- Indonesia (Mr.)
- South Africa (Mr.)
- Cuba (Mr.)
- Venezuela (Ms.)
- Ecuador (Ms.)
- Guyana (Ms.)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic (Ms.)
- Bolivia (Mr.)
- International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (Mr.)
- Guatemala (Mr.)
- Chile (Mr.)
- Comoros (Mr.)
- African Council for Religious Leaders - Religions for Peace (Ms.)
- World Council of Churches (Ms.)
- Kiribati (Mr.)
Agenda item 11(c): Deadlines (article 4)
- South Africa (facilitator) (Mr.)
- Philippines (Ms.)
- Indonesia (Ms.)
- Cuba (Ms.)
- Ecuador (Mr.)
- Mexico (Mr.)
- Institute for Security Research and Policy (Mr.)
- International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (Mr.)
Agenda item 11(d): Competent international authority (article 4)
- Mexico (facilitator) (Mr.)
- Philippines (Mr.)
- Malaysia (Ms.)
- South Africa (Mr.)
- Cuba (Mr.)
- Women's International League for Peace and Freedom and ICAN (Ms.)
- Pugwash (Mr.)
Agenda item 11(e): Victim assistance, environmental remediation, international cooperation and assistance (articles 6 and 7)
- Kazakhstan (Mr.)
- Malaysia (Ms.)
- South Africa (Mr.)
- Cuba (Ms.)
- Cook Islands (Ms.)
- Samoa (Mr.)
- Kiribati and Kazakhstan (Mr.)
- Ecuador (Mr.)
- ICRC (Ms.)
- IFRC Japan (Mr. and Ms.)
- Association 193 (Ms.)
- ICAN France (Ms.)
- International Human Rights Clinic, Harvard Law School (Ms.) on behalf of a group of civil society organisations
- Peace Boat (Ms.)
- Switzerland (Mr.)
Agenda item 11(f): National implementation measures (article 5)
- NuclearBan.US (Mr.)
- Cuba (Ms.)
- ICRC (Mr.)
Wednesday, 23 June
Agenda item 11(g)(i): Other matters important for achieving the objectives and purpose of the Treaty, such as: Institutionalizing scientific and technical advice for the effective implementation of the Treaty
- Malaysia (Mr.)
- South Africa (Mr.)
- Mexico (Ms.)
- Princeton University (Mr.)
- Cuba (Ms.)
- International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (Mr.)
Agenda item 11(g)(ii): Other matters important for achieving the objectives and purpose of the Treaty, such as: Intersessional work
- President of 1MSP
- South Africa (Mr.)
- Cuba (Ms.)
- ICAN (Ms.)
- Mexico (Mr.)
- South Africa (Mr.)
- Cuba (Mr.)
- Jamaica (Mr.)
- New Zealand (Ms.)
- Cuba (Mr.)
- Ireland (Mr.)
- South Africa (Mr.)
- Mexico (Mr.)
Agenda item 13: Preparations for the 2MSP
- President of 1MSP
- Mexico (Mr.)
- Kazakhstan (Mr.)
Agenda item 9(b): Report of the Credentials Committee
- Malta (Mr.)
Agenda item 15: Adoption of the final report
- President of 1MSP
- South Africa (Mr.)
- Mexico (Mr.)
- Ireland (Mr.)
- Indonesia (Mr.)
- Costa Rica (Mr.)
- Kazakhstan (Mr.)
- South Africa (Mr.)
- Peru (Mr.)
Agenda item 16: Closure of the Meeting
- Closing remarks, President of 1MSP