In UN-backed meeting, countries reaffirm their commitment to ban nuclear testing
11 May 2012
Meeting in Vienna today, members of the United Nations-backed treaty to ban nuclear testing reiterated their commitment to seek a safer world without nuclear weapons.
Security Council strongly condemns DPR Korea’s satellite launch attempt
16 April 2012
The Security Council today strongly condemned the attempted launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) of a so-called ‘application satellite,’ stressing that last week’s action, as well as any other use of ballistic missile technology, is a serious violation of the United Nations resolutions.
Situation on Korean peninsula, nuclear security feature in Ban’s talks in Seoul
24 March 2012
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the President of the Republic of Korea (ROK), Lee Myung-bak, held talks in Seoul today, focusing on issues such as the situation on the Korean peninsula, global nuclear security and the crisis in Syria.
UN chief calls for greater cooperation for 21st century’s security challenges
21 March 2012
Pointing to recent crises in Côte d’Ivoire, Libya and Syria, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today spoke about the need for the international community to work together to deal with the “unprecedented peace and security challenges of the 21st century.”
Security Council extends mandate of UN committee on weapons of mass destruction
20 April 2011
The Security Council today extended for 10 years the mandate of a committee tasked with monitoring a United Nations resolution on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and requested it to carry out a comprehensive review of the implementation of the text.