Disarmament
Nuclear weapons and disarmament at UNGA 81
Raised by 62 of 223 speakers. Read verbatim UN transcript quotes and select a time to hear the speech.
Speeches that raised nuclear weapons and disarmament
San Marino · Day 5Luca BeccariWe have endorsed the safe school declaration, the Paris principle and the Vancouver principle.
We call on all state to strain the protection of children in armed conflict and the ratify the optional protocol of the convention of the right of the child.
Mr. President, the return of nuclear threat is another source of grave concern.
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Singapore · Day 5Vivian BalakrishnanFirst, the loss of control of autonomous systems.
Second, that rogue actors could use AI to create bio weapons or other weapons of mass destruction or mass disruption.
Third, the economic, the social, the political, domestic disruptions are only just emerging.
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China · Day 5Han ZhengChina is firmly committed to pursuing peaceful development and has the best track record on peace and security among major countries.
is the largest contributor to peacekeepers among the permanent members of the UN Security Council.
It also took the initiative that led to the issuance of the first joint statement of the leaders of the five nuclear weapon states on preventing nuclear war.
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Lao People’s Democratic Republic · Day 5Thongsavanh PhomvihaneRemoving UXO is not merely a technical task.
It's about restoring fundamental safety and securing agricultural land and reclaiming development opportunity for our communities.
Building on this commitment, the Lao PDR proudly hosted the third review conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions early this month.
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Philippines · Day 5Ma. Theresa LazaroAt the same time, we must secure our future by ensuring responsible behavior in outer space, reducing space threats, and preventing an arms race in outer space.
We also urge a renewed and rigorous commitment to the Non-Proliferation Treaty, the cornerstone of the global nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation architecture.
Restoring trust in the NPT is imperative if we are to achieve our shared vision of a world free from the existential threat of nuclear weapons.
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Saudi Arabia · Day 5Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al SaudThis would contribute to restoring stability to the region and creating conditions conducive to dialogue and diplomacy.
We stress the importance of ensuring that any arrangements on the regional security must be comprehensive, effective and sustainable.
They must clearly address the root causes of threat and instability.
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Iceland · Day 5Thorgerdur Katrín GunnarsdóttirThe decades after the Cold War saw genocide in Rwanda, horrific wars in the former Yugoslavia and the Congo, the rise of international terrorism, and devastating civil wars.
25 years ago this month, terrorist attacks in the United States changed our world profoundly.
30 years ago, the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty was established.
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Germany · Day 5Johann WadephulMr. President, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, imagine if nuclear weapons were developed by private companies, if stockpiles were located on company grounds, and launch codes locked away in a safe in a CEO's office.
It's a disturbing thought.
When a technology has the power to fundamentally change the world, possibly even determine the fate of humanity, we need to ask who controls it, who sets the rules, who is accountable.
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Belarus · Day 5Maxim RyzhenkovGlobal supply chains are being disrupted, the energy crisis is entwined with the food crisis, and all of this hits the most vulnerable segments of the population the hardest.
An even more alarming sign is the collapse of the system of strategic stability.
For the first time since the 1970s, there are no longer any legally binding limits on strategic arms between the major nuclear powers.
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Malaysia · Day 5Mohamad Haji HasanThe citizens we serve and represent are afraid, Excellencies.
They are watching the world order fragment.
They are witnessing the reemergence of armed race.
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Canada · Day 5Anita AnandIt must never acquire a nuclear weapon.
Its threats to navigation rights in the Strait of Hormuz are a direct affront to international law.
We join our Gulf and European partners in strongly condemning Iran's attacks in the region.
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Cameroon · Day 5Lejeune Mbella MbellaIn recent decades, we have adopted agreements in different areas, and we continue to create the conditions for a world that is more just, a world where we can all live in peace and security.
Despite our efforts, nevertheless, wars and conflicts of all kinds persist.
The arms race is intensifying.
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