Statements from First Committee 2015
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General statements on resolutions
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
- 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
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)
- 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
- 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
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.)
- 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