First Committee Approves 13 Texts on Disarmament Measures and International Security

During its latest session, the First Committee on Disarmament and International Security approved a total of twelve draft resolutions and one decision concerning various disarmament and security topics, and forwarded the texts to the General Assembly. One draft resolution on a Global Mechanism for information and communications technologies was adopted without a vote, following a proposal from El Salvador that calls on the Assembly to welcome the mechanism’s launch and to request Secretary‑General support for its thematic groups scheduled for early December.

The Committee also adopted several resolutions by recorded vote. The resolution on a United Nations study of disarmament and non‑proliferation education received 179 votes in favour, one against (the United States) and one abstention (Israel). A resolution on women, disarmament, non‑proliferation and arms control was adopted with 175 votes in favour, two against (Argentina and the United States) and three abstentions (DPRK, Iran, Russia). Another resolution on compliance with non‑proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament agreements recorded 159 votes in favour, five against (China, DPRK, Iran, Namibia, Russia) and thirteen abstentions. The United Nations disarmament fellowship, training and advisory services resolution passed with 178 votes in favour and two against (Israel and the United States).

In addition, the Committee approved a draft resolution addressing artificial intelligence in the military domain and its implications for international peace and security, further expanding the agenda of the upcoming General Assembly discussion.