General Assembly First Committee Seventy-fifth session (2020) | United Nations

General Assembly First Committee

(2020)

Overview

Disarmament and International Security

First Committee website
First Committee Documents
Status of documentation for the First Committee
Provisional programme of work and timetable of the First Committee for 2020
- Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly
- Allocation of agenda items to the First Committee

Information for the Media

October 14
Delegates Mark Obstacles on Road to Nuclear-Weapon-Free World, Citing Strategic Policies Shaped by Deterrence, as First Committee Continues General Debate

10 NOVEMBER 2020
Concluding Session, First Committee Approves 15 Drafts on Regional Security, Disarmament Machinery, Agrees on 2021 Work Programme

9 NOVEMBER 2020
First Committee Approves 15 Draft Resolutions, Decisions on Disarmament Measures, Including 2 Following Different Paths towards Keeping Cyberspace Safe

6 NOVEMBER 2020
Sending 14 Drafts to General Assembly, First Committee Defeats Motion Questioning Its Competence to Approve One Aimed at Tackling Outer Space Threats

4 NOVEMBER 2020
Approving 5 Drafts, First Committee Remains Divided over Disarmament Approaches, Rejecting Proposal on Investigating Biological, Chemical Weapon Use

3 NOVEMBER 2020
First Committee Approves 22 Drafts, Most by Recorded Votes, Reflecting Growing Divergence on How Best to Create Nuclear-Weapon-Free World

30 OCTOBER 2020
Directors of Regional Centres Call for More Funding to Advance Disarmament Goals, as First Committee Holds Virtual Dialogue, Highlighting Progress amid Pandemic

26 OCTOBER 2020
Citing Entry into Force of Treaty Banning Nuclear Bombs, Discussions on Combating Cyberattacks, Briefers Address First Committee Delegates’ Concerns

19 October 2020
First Committee Delegates Highlight Urgent Need to Simmer Geopolitical Tensions, End Terrorist Groups’ Foray into Cybercrime, as General Debate Concludes

16 October 2020
Delegates Call for New Control Measures to Halt Rampant Gun Trafficking, Protect Civilians from Urban Warfare, as First Committee General Debate Continues

15 October 2020
Alarmed by Crumbling Disarmament Agreements, First Committee Delegates Raise Urgent Concerns about Maintaining Security, from Online to Outer Space

14 October 2020
Delegates Mark Obstacles on Road to Nuclear-Weapon-Free World, Citing Strategic Policies Shaped by Deterrence, as First Committee Continues General Debate

12 October 2020
First Committee Delegates Call for Cooperation to Prevent Nuclear Arms Race, Stem Tide of Illegal Weapons, as General Debate Continues

9 October 2020
Opening General Debate, First Committee Warns of New Arms Race, Emerging Bioterror Threats on Security Horizon, Imploring Nuclear Weapon Nations to Cut Arsenals

6 October 2020
Disarmament Committee Approves Work Programme, Plans for Virtual Meetings Tailored to Deliver Results amid COVID-19 Restrictions

UN Webcast of First Committee Meetings

10 Nov 2020
First Committee, 15th meeting - General Assembly, 75th session

9 Nov 2020
First Committee, 14th meeting - General Assembly, 75th session

6 Nov 2020
First Committee, 13th meeting - General Assembly, 75th session

3 Nov 2020
First Committee, 12th meeting - General Assembly, 75th session

3 Nov 2020
First Committee, 11th meeting - General Assembly, 75th session

19th October 2020
First Committee, 10th meeting - General Assembly, 75th session

19th October 2020
First Committee, 9th meeting - General Assembly, 75th session

16th October 2020
First Committee, 8th meeting - General Assembly, 75th session

15th October 2020
First Committee, 7th meeting - General Assembly, 75th session

14th October 2020
First Committee, 6th meeting - General Assembly, 75th session

12th October 2020
First Committee, 5th meeting - General Assembly, 75th session

12th October 2020
First Committee, 4th meeting - General Assembly, 75th session

9th October 2020
First Committee, 3rd meeting - General Assembly, 75th session

9th October 2020
First Committee, 2nd meeting - General Assembly, 75th session

6th October 2020
First Committee, 1st meeting - General Assembly, 75th session

Informal Interactive Exchanges on specific subjects with Civil Society and other oganizations

Webcast of the virtual meeting on 30 October 2020

Webcast of the virtual meeting on 26 October 2020

Webcast of the virtual meeting on 13 October 2020

Side Events

First Committee Side Events