disarmament

General Assembly seeks to minimize threat posed by nuclear weapons

6 December 2007
To address the dangers posed by thousands of nuclear weapons that still remain on high alert years after the end of the Cold War, the General Assembly has called for further practical steps to decrease the operational readiness of nuclear weapons systems, acting on the recommendation of its committee devoted to disarmament and global security matters.
Ban Ki-moon

Ban Ki-moon: States must step up efforts to eliminate scourge of cluster munitions

4 December 2007
Ahead of an international meeting on cluster munitions, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today reiterated his appeal to Member States to eradicate the arms which cause “unacceptable harm to civilians.”
Ban Ki-moon

Ban Ki-moon urges States to eliminate chemical and unexploded weaponry

5 November 2007
Underscoring the horrific impacts of both chemical and unexploded weaponry on civilians and future generations, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged States to ratify and adhere to global treaties banning these arms.

Disarmament must remain at top of global agenda, Ban Ki-moon says

22 October 2007
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for energetic efforts to achieve disarmament, pointing out that weapons of mass destruction pose a “very real threat” to all of humanity.
Ban Ki-moon addresses Disarmament Commission

Limited progress made in disarmament is ‘unacceptable,’ Ban Ki-moon says

9 April 2007
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed disappointment in the minimal progress made in curbing the threats posed by accumulation of weapons of mass destruction and conventional weapons, calling for increased global cooperation to address disarmament issues.