First Committee of the UN General Assembly 2015

Calendar of events for First Committee 2015

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Calendar last updated 22 October 2015

 

October 2015
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A conversation with Linda Fasulo and the Hon. Doug Roche, O.C.

UN Bookshop, Visitors Concourse



UN Bookshop


Thursday, 8 October 13:00-14:00
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Cyber weapons and autonomous weapons: potential overlap, interaction, and vulnerabilities

Conference Room 8



UN Institute for Disarmament Research


Friday, 9 October 13:15-14:30
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Briefing by the Director of UNIDIR

Conference Room A



UN Institute for Disarmament Research


Tuesday, 13 October 13:15-14:30
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Harnessing the tools and technologies to realize nuclear disarmament: International Partnership for Nuclear Disarmament Verification

Conference Room 4



Permanent Mission of the United States to thte UN


Wednesday, 14 October 13:15-14:30
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High-level briefing on the "United States nuclear posture review"

Conference Room 11



Permanent Mission of the United States


Friday, 16 October 13:15-14:30
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Explosive weapons in populated areas

Conference Room E



Permanent Mission of Austria to the UN
Monday, 19 October 13:15-14:30
Control Arms' "ATT Monitor" Launch

Conference Room 6



Permanent Missions of Australia, Netherlands, Ireland, and Trinidad and Tobago and Control Arms


Monday, 19 October 13:15-14:30
Panel discussion and screening of documentary "Chemical Weapons: An Insidious War"

Conference Room 7



Permanent Mission of Sweden to the UN and Green Cross International


Monday, 19 October 13:15-14:30
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Addressing concerns over autonomous weapons

Conference Room A



Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the UN and the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots


Tuesday, 20 October 13:15-14:30
Cyber stability: the GGE and beyond

Conference Room 8



Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands


Tuesday, 20 October 13:15-14:30
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Perspectives on security and disarmament: panel with Dr. Hans Bilx and others

Conference Room 4



Permanent Mission of Sweden to the UN


Wednesday, 21 October 13:15-14:30
From Space Debris to Space Governance: Space Security Index 2015

Conference Room 7



Space Security Index


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Arms trade, small arms, and gender-based violence

Conference Room E



Permanent Mission of Denmark to the UN and Reaching Critical Will of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)


Thursday, 22 October 13:15-14:30
Strengthening the NPT: International law and effective measures for nuclear disarmament

Conference Room 6



Permanent Mission of New Zealand to the UN


Thursday, 22 October 13:15-14:30
Security through Safety in Space:
Links between Space Security and Initiatives for Space Sustainability at the United Nations

Permanent Mission of Kazakhstan at 305 E. 47th St., 3rd Floor



UN Institute for Disarmament Research, Secure World Foundation


Thursday, 22 October 18:15-22:00
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Progressive approaches to disarmament

Conference Room 8



Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the UN, Reaching Critical Will of WILPF, and Article 36


Friday, 23 October 13:15-14:30
Discussing drones: engaging the international community on unmanned systems

Conference Room A



Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the UN and PAX


Friday, 23 October 13:15-14:30
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Applying small arms and ammunition guidelines in conflict-affected areas: lessons learned and tools for solutions

Conference Room A



UN Institute for Disarmament Research


Monday, 26 October 13:15-14:30
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ATT Reporting: Launch of the ATT - Baseline Assessment Project Online Training

Conference Room 6



Permanent Mission of Australia and ATT- BAP


Wednesday, 28 October 13:15-14:30
UN military transparency mechanisms: what are they and how to report to UNODA

Conference Room A



UN Office for Disarmament Affairs


Wednesday, 28 October 13:15-14:30
Seconds to stop the final countdown: the Cuba Missile Crisis in Okinawa

Conference Room 8



Permanent Mission of Chile to the UN, Mayors for Peace
Wednesday, 28 October 13:15-14:30
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ATT Implementation in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges

Conference Room 9



Permanent Missions of Sweden and Nigeria, SIPRI, and Control Arms


Thursday, 29 October 13:15-14:30
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ATT Implementation in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges

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