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Revisiting consensus in multilateral disarmament negotiations
Trends, challenges and the way forward
This paper examines the evolving role of consensus in multilateral disarmament negotiations from the tenth special session of the General Assembly (1978) to the present day. It aims to support Member States in considering how to balance progress on disarmament with the legitimacy associated with consensus-based outcomes. Rather than offering a legal definition or interpretation of consensus, the authors reflect upon historical examples of its practical application, particularly in the areas of nuclear disarmament and conventional arms. The case studies presented do not imply approval or disapproval of positions taken by …
Feb 27, 2026
The Yearbook, now in its forty-eighth volume, provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of recent developments and trends in the field of disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control, including the relevant activities and achievements of the United Nations and other actors. The aim of this early-release preview edition, published last July, aimed to share key findings from the Yearbook at an earlier stage and provide a concise exploration of disarmament-related developments and trends from …
Sep 22, 2024
Concise reference tool on disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control issues Includes developments and trends , a convenient issue-oriented timeline and explanatory graphics and charts Annex on resolutions, status of treaties and other resources : a one-stop-shop to access recommended 2022 information materials, including publications and the following databases: Disarmament Resolutions and Decisions Database : texts, sponsors, voting patterns and other related information. Disarmament Treaties Database : status of multilateral regulation and disarmament agreements. User-friendly: Website version accessible on mobile devices and available in multiple languages through third-party machine translation (see how: Chrome | Safari). Official translations in the six official languages of the United Nations will be uploaded as they become available. Condensed and full Yearbook Advance and condensed version : Provides an easy-to-read overview of the publication earlier in the year. …
Jul 24, 2023
Summarizes developments and trends in 2021 on key issues of multilateral consideration at the international and regional levels. Reviews the activity of the General Assembly, the Conference on Disarmament and the Disarmament Commission. Contains a timeline that highlights events in multilateral disarmament in 2021. Has a foreword written by the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs. …
Oct 30, 2022
Disarmament Resolutions and Decisions of the Seventy-sixth Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Compiles the disarmament resolutions and decisions of the seventy-sixth session of the General Assembly, the voting patterns in the General Assembly and the First Committee report and dates of their adoption. Contains a snapshot of votes by thematic cluster of resolution numbers, titles and votes in the seventy-sixth session of the General Assembly and in the First Committee. …
Apr 30, 2022
Summarizes developments and trends in 2020 on key issues of multilateral consideration at the international and regional levels. Reviews the activity of the General Assembly, the Conference on Disarmament and the Disarmament Commission. Contains a timeline that highlights events in multilateral disarmament in 2020. Has a foreword written by the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs. …
Oct 30, 2021
Disarmament Resolutions and Decisions of the Seventy-fifth Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Compiles the disarmament resolutions and decisions of the seventy-fifth session of the General Assembly, the voting patterns in the General Assembly and the First Committee report and dates of their adoption. Contains a snapshot of votes by thematic cluster of resolution numbers, titles and votes in the seventy-fifth session of the General Assembly and in the First Committee. …
Apr 30, 2021
Summarizes developments and trends in 2019 on key issues of multilateral consideration at the international and regional levels. Reviews the activity of the General Assembly, the Conference on Disarmament and the Disarmament Commission. Contains a timeline that highlights events in multilateral disarmament in 2019. Has a foreword written by the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs. …
Oct 30, 2020
The Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention: 20 Years of Saving Lives and Preventing Indiscriminate Harm
This publication describes the achievements and shortfalls of the first twenty years of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction, which entered into force on 1 March 1999. Published with the aim of bringing together diverse perspectives on this key instrument of humanitarian disarmament, the paper was written by pioneers and luminaries of the movement that helped achieve the Convention and that committed themselves towards realizing the Convention’s full implementation. Each chapter contains discussions of an element of the …
Nov 1, 2019
Utilizing the International Ammunition Technical Guidelines in Conflict-Affected and Low-Capacity Environments (UNIDIR publication)
The Utilizing the International Ammunition Technical Guidelines in Conflict-Affected and Low-Capacity Environments guide offers practical information and guidance on how basic ammunition stockpile safety and security can be improved and risks reduced in ammunition storage and processing facilities in conflict-affected and low-capacity environments extracting essential elements from the IATG. This guide was developed by the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), a key research partner of the UN SaferGuard …
Mar 30, 2019
