First Committee of the UN General Assembly 2016

Calendar of events for First Committee 2016

All requests for the use of United Nations premises must be either sponsored by a Permanent or Observer Mission to the United Nations or by departments or offices of the United Nations. To have your event added to this calendar, please email info[at]reachingcriticalwill.org.

Calendar last updated 19 October 2016

October 2016
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The use of explosive weapons in populated areas and forced displacement

CR 11



Permanent Mission of Luxembourg to the United Nations and Handicap International


Wednesday, 5 October 13:15-14:30
The Internationall Partnership for Nuclear Disarmament Verificationn

CR 4



Permanent Mission of the United States and the Nuclear Threat Initiative


Wednesday, 5 October 13:15-14:30
The UN, Cyberspace and International Peacee and Securitty

CR 8



UNIDIR


13:15-14:30 Wednesday, 5 October
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Emerging technology, international security, and international law

CR 9



Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations, UNODA, UNIDIR, CNS


Thursday, 6 October 13:15-14:30
Preventing harm from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas

CR F



Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations and the International Network on Explosive Weapons


Thursday, 6 October 13:15-14:30
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Improvised explosive devices

CR A



Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations, Action on Armed Violence


Friday, 7 October 13:15-14:30
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Workshop on The Hague Code of Conduct and ballistic missile non-proliferation

CR 7



Hague Code of Conduct


Monday, 10 October 13:15-14:30
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Disarmament Film Series: “The Nuclear Requiem”

CR 4



UNODA


Wednesday, 12 October 13:15-14:30
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Nuclear Cruise Missiles

CR 4



Permanent Missions of Switzerland and Sweden to the United Nations


Thursday, 13 October 13:15-14:30
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Banning nuclear weapons: commencing negotiations for a treatyy to prohibit nuclear weapons in 2017

CR 7



Permanent Missions of Brazil and Guatemala to the United Nations, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons


Friday, 14 October 13:15-14:30
Disarmament Film Series: “Command and Control”

CR 4



UNODA


Friday, 14 October 13:15-14:30
Documentary Screening: "Shadow World"

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Effective measures for nuclear disarmament

CR 4



Permanent Mission of New Zealand to the United Nations


Monday, 17 October 13:15-14:30
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Tracking space security: are we ready to go live?

CR 6



Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations and the Space Security Index
Tuesday, 18 October 13:15-14:30
Fully autonomous weapons and the CCW Review Conference

CR A



Campaign to Stop Killer Robots


Tuesday, 18 October 13:15-14:30
Multilateral negotiations on nuclear disarmament – ways forward

CR 7



Permanent Mission of Thailand to the United Nations and UNIDIR
Tuesday, 18 October 13:15-14:30
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ATT Monitoring and Reporting in 2016

TBD



Permanent Missions of Australia and the Netherlands, the ATT BAP Project and Control Arms
Wednesday, 19 October 13:15-14:30
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Disarmament Education: The Role of Survivors and Youth

CR A



Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Marshall Islands to the UN and Peace Boat
Thursday, 20 October 13:15-14:30
Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT)

CR 6



Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations


Thursday, 20 October 13:15-14:30
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Bombs, Starvation and War: The Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen

CR 12



BBC, Control Arms, Oxfam and Saferworld


Friday, 21 October 13:15-14:30
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals—The role of the Office for Disarmament Affairs Regional Centres for Peace and Disarmament

CR 7



UNODA


Friday, 21 October 13:15-14:30
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The ATT: Outcomes of CSP 2016 and planning for CSP 2017

CR 12



Permanent Missions of New Zealand, Mexico, Nigeria and Finland and Control Arms


Monday, 24 October 13:15-14:30
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Monday, 24 October 19:00
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Towards a globalised Arms Trade Treaty: A focus on the Asia-Pacific Region

CR E



UNRCPD/Rand Europe


Tuesday, 25 October 13:15-14:30
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Disarmament Film Series: “Collisions”

CR 4



UNODA


Wednesday, 26 October 13:15-14:30
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Armed private security in Latin America and the Caribbean: Oversight and accountability in an evolving context

CR 9



UNLIREC/DCAF


Thursday, 27 October 13:15-14:30
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November 2016
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Responsible governance on disarmament and non-proliferation for progress and sustainable development

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Permanent Missions of Belarus and Kazakhstan to the United Nations


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