First Committee of the UN General Assembly 2018

Calendar of events for First Committee 2018

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 our calendar, please email info[at]reachingcriticalwill.org. We will begin publishing events here as details become available. 

Calendar last updated 19 October 2018 (See also the events calendar published by UNODA).

October 2018
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Disarmament to save humanity: toward a world free of nuclear weapons

CR 4



Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA)


9 October 13:15-14:30
The future of the non-proliferation and disarmament regime

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9 October 13:15-14:30
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Negative Security Assurances

German House, 871 United Nations Plaza



Permanent Mission of Germany


10 October 13:15-14:30
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Nuclear Security

German House, 871 United Nations Plaza



Permanent Mission of Germany


15 October 13:15-14:30
Victim Assistance and Environmental Remediation in States and Territories Affected by Nuclear Weapons Testing in the Pacific

CR 9



Permanent Mission of Ireland, Pace University’s International Disarmament Institute, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and the World Council of Churches


15 October 13:15-14:30
Securing our Common Future: Promoting Gender-Responsive Disarmament and Security

CR 4



UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)


15 October 13:15-14:30
The application of international law in cyber space

CR A



Permanent Mission of Austria and EU Institute for Strategic Studies


15 October 13:15-14:30
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Nuclear risk reduction

CR 4



UNIDIR and UNODA


16 October 13:15-14:30
To Safeguard Future Generations: multi-faith responses to the threat of nuclear weapons

CR E



Permanent Missions of Austria, Nigeria, Thailand


16 October 11:30-13:00
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Preventing the Diversion of Arms and Ammunition

CR7



Permanent Missions of France and Mexico, and Control Arms


17 October 13:15-14:45
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Evidence of absence: verifying removal of nuclear weapons

CR 4



UNIDIR


18 October 13:15-14:30
Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas

CR A



Permanent Mission of Austria


18 October 13:15-14:30
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Nuclear Security and Nuclear Disarmament

CR A



UNIDIR


19 October 13:15-14:30
How to Use the Arms Trade Treaty to Address Gender-Based Violence

CR11



Permanent Missions of Ireland and Sweden, and Control Arms


19 October 13:15-14:45
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Disarmament for Future Generations: Addressing the International Security Implications of Science and Technology: innovations and combinations

CR 4



UNODA and UNIDIR


22 October 12:15-1:30
ATT Voluntary Trust Fund

German House, 871 United Nations Plaza



Permanent Mission of Germany


22 October 13:15-14:30
Security Beyond Earth: 15 Years of the Space Security Index

CR E



Permanent Mission of Canada


22 October 13:15-14:30
Supporting and sustaining peace: mainstreaming weapons and ammunition management in support of United Nations peace operations

CR7



Permanent Mission of the Netherlands


22 October 13:15-14:30
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Disarmament that saves lives&nbs
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24 October 13:15-14:30
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Data-Driven Protection and Arms Control

CR A



Permament Mission of Austria


25 October 08:30-09:45
The Role of WAM in preventing conflict

CR A



UNIDIR 
25 October 08:30-09:45

Presentation of the ATT Monitor Annual Report 2018

Mission of the Netherlands, 666 3rd Avenue



Permanent Missions of Australia, the Netherlands, and Control Arms


25 October 13:15-14:45
The Converging of Agendas: WPS, Small Arms and Sustainable Development

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25 October 13:15-15:00
Understanding the trade in small arms and light weapons on the dark web

CR A



UNODA


UNODA
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Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons: what's next?

CR 7



Permanent Mission of France and IANSA


26 October 13:15-14:30
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Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor launch

CR A



Permanent Missions of Austria, New Zealand, and Ireland
29 October 13:15-14:45

Building Momentum for the Entry into Force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

CR 8



Permanent Missions of Austria and Mexico and Peace Boat


30 October 13:15-14:30
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Building effective capacity to support nuclear disarmament verification

CR S-2727FC



The Verification Research, Training and Information Centre (VERTIC) and UNODA


31 October 13:15-14:45
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September 2018
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Building effective capacity to support nuclear disarmament verification

CR A 
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Permanent Missions of Germany and the Netherlands

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