On 22 October, the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the Department of Peace Operations (DPO)/UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) co-hosted a side event on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly’s First Committee and Fourth Committee to amplify the Secretary-General’s campaign on Humanitarian Disarmament and Mine Action.
The event brought together representatives from 46 Member States and key stakeholders from across the United Nations system and civil society. The side event emphasized the strategic convergence of insights from the Secretary-General’s reports on Mine Action, on Protection of Civilians, and on Rebalancing Military Spending. It provided a forum for dialogue on the intersection of mine action, humanitarian disarmament, protection of civilians and military spending.
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Source: United Nations, Office of Disarmament Affairs
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