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The risk of nuclear weapons use is at its highest in decades. #ICRC calls for an urgent and focused collective response from the international community to prevent catastrophic consequences. Read our full statement to the #UNGA81 #FirstCommittee:

New publication alert! 🚨The new edition of our #UNGA #FirstCommittee briefing book provides information and recommendations to government delegations. Check it out and get ready for disarmament action in October!

On October 22, Ambassador Ichikawa delivered a statement on Conventional Weapons at the thematic discussion at the #FirstCommittee of #UN General Assembly, focusing on small armes and light weapons, anti-personal mine, as well as lethal autonomous weapon systems. #UNGA81

Join us at UNGA #FirstCommittee! 👇🏽 13 Oct 📅 ICTs, International Security & Cybercrime 14 Oct 📅 Addressing Today’s Nuclear Challenges 18 Oct 📅 Nuclear Risk Reduction: Friction Points 19 Oct 📅 Exploring Prospects for Missile Verification More #IdeasToAction 💡🛠 below! [1/2]

A new article is up on our webpage about Monday’s #FirstCommittee side event panel on lethal #autonomousweapons systems. Read the full article here: #FirstCommittee #UN #UNGA

#UNGA77 #FirstCommittee adopted with a vast majority vote resolutions “No first placement of weapons in outer space”&“Further practical measures for prevention of an arms race in outer space”, both with a paragraph of a community of shared future for humankind.

Switzerland's🇨🇭priorities in #UNGA77 #FirstCommittee ➡️Strict compliance with international law & #IHL ➡️Urgently address increased nuclear risks ➡️Strengthen existing disarmament regimes ➡️Develop new responses & standards where necessary

The international community stands behind the UN treaty banning nuclear weapons! Thank you to all the countries who voted in favour of the resolution on the TPNW at #FirstCommittee. #nuclearban 🇺🇳

Moments ago, at the United Nations, 118 countries reaffirmed their support for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, via a #FirstCommittee vote on Resolution L.6 (which welcomes entry into force of the #TPNW and calls upon all States to accede). #nuclearban

At the 1C Thematic Debate on Other #Disarmament Measures and International Security, Malaysia 🇲🇾 views the rapid advancement of #ICTs as having brought unprecedented opportunities, but also increasingly complex challenges to international peace and security. #FirstCommittee #UN

We applaud the adoption of UNGA #FirstCommittee resolution "No first placement of weapons in outer space", which calls for common efforts towards a community of shared future for humankind. It's an affirmation of upholding multilateralism and preventing arms race in outer space.

Lots of activity at #FirstCommittee this morning with unprecedented efforts to block a new resolution on #outerspace led by @UKMissionGeneva on #ReducingSpaceThreats. It did go to vote and was adopted along with 4 others resolutions linked to #PAROS

At the 1C Thematic Debate on #DisarmamentMachinery, #Malaysia 🇲🇾 reaffirmed that revitalising multilateral disarmament bodies is vital amid escalating geopolitical tensions. #FirstCommittee #UnitedNations #Disarmament

Russia🇷🇺 submitted in #FirstCommittee a draft resolution “Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security”, tabled annually since 1998. The document is unifying, non-confrontational & depoliticized.

What does 21st century disarmament look like? 📡💻🌐🔐🤖 As #UNGA76 #FirstCommittee continues, check out our research on #cyber stability, #cybersecurity, #AI, autonomous weapons and more... ⬇

Refuting US baseless accusations, Amb. Geng Shuang listed 10 facts of US threat to international security and disarmament process. Unilateralism, exceptionalism and bullying practice do not work in the #FirstCommittee.

#FirstCommittee Dialogue of 🇺🇳member states on issues of #ArmsControl, disarmament, #Nonproliferation is impeded by the failure of the US to uphold its obligations to issue visas to delegation members. This unacceptable practice is a gross violation of🇺🇸 int'l legal obligations.

On October 21, Ambassador Ichikawa delivered a statement on #OuterSpace at the thematic discussion at the #FirstCommittee of #UN General Assembly, underscoring the importance of the Outer Space Treaty and the moratorium on direct-ascent anti-satellite missile testing. #UNGA81

#FirstCommittee debate on “Nuclear Weapons” Russian national policy in the #nuclear field is exclusively defensive in nature and aimed at maintaining nuclear forces at a level minimally sufficient to ensure reliable deterrence.

🇨🇦 🇩🇪 🇳🇱 decision on a Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT) received overwhelming support at UNGA #FirstCommittee. Negotiations on a FMCT, the next logical step towards a world free of nuclear weapons, must start as soon as possible.

#FirstCommittee The reckless shelling of the Zaporozhye #NPP by 🇺🇦Armed Forces wouldn't have been possible without constant political support provided to #Ukraine by Western countries. It creates a false sense of impunity in Kiev and provokes more and more dangerous adventures.