Overview
Workshop (2021)
In an effort to continue supporting the participating States of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction in the implementation of the outcome of the first session of the Conference and to prepare for the second session, the Office of Disarmament Affairs organised a follow-up informal workshop on “Good Practices and Lessons Learnt with respect to Existing Nuclear-Weapons Free Zone” from 23 to 25 February 2021. Due to the COVID-19 situation, the workshop was conducted virtually. The workshop was organised in consultation with the President of first session and participating States.
Details of the workshop can be found in the programme.
Documents
Opening remarks by High Representative Nakamitsu
Presentations by Panelists
Topic 1: Pathways and objectives for the Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction
Remarks by Mr. Robert Einhorn, The Brookings Institution
Topic 2: Core obligations related to nuclear weapons
Topic 3: Core obligations related to other weapons of mass destruction
Prevent, combat and suppress the use of CBRN weapons by non-state actors - Dr. Arslan Chikhaoui
Core Obligations Related to Chemical Weapons - Dr. Jean Pascal Zanders
Topic 4: Transparency, security- and confidence-building measures
Reflections from the European point of view - Amb. Hannu Kyröläinen
Parts
The participating States, observer States and relevant international organizations (IAEA, OPCW and BWC-ISU) of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction in accordance with the General Assembly decision 73/546 were invited to the informal virtual workshop. Various experts and academics were invited to speak on various proposed themes.
Background
The participating States, observer States and relevant international organizations (IAEA, OPCW and BWC-ISU) of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction in accordance with the General Assembly decision 73/546 were invited to the informal virtual workshop. Various experts and academics were invited to speak on various proposed themes.
