Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Swedish MFA

Last week we had a chance to discuss the prospects for a world free from nuclear weapons with knowledgeable experts from @SwedishQuakers

Thank you UN USG @INakamitsu for productive meetings in Stockholm and for continued excellent cooperation 🇺🇳🇸🇪

Always enriching taking part in the @AlvamyrdalCNTR annual conference and meeting colleagues that work on advancing nuclear disarmament. Ann-Sofie Nilsson highlighted the crucial link between academia, civil society and policy makers as well as the success of the #NPT

In the margins of #NPTPrepCom 🇸🇪 discussed disarmament, risk reduction, nuclear safety. Some highlights below👇 - Governors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki 🇯🇵 - PrepCom Chair, Amb Agyeman 🇬🇭 - SOM on nuclear risk reduction - Mr Sergii Shutenko, Director for Int Security 🇺🇦

Visit from Saudi Arabia!🇸🇪🇸🇦 Today a delegation from Saudi Arabia visited us in Stockholm as part of their disarmament and non-proliferation training course at @SIPRI. Interesting discussions about regional perspectives on #ADN. Thanks for visiting us!

Members of the Stockholm Initiative for Nuclear Disarmament 🇦🇷🇨🇦🇪🇹🇫🇮🇩🇪🇯🇵🇯🇴🇰🇿🇰🇷🇳🇴🇳🇱🇪🇸🇨🇭🇸🇪 underlined the need for continued cross-regional cooperation and bridge building in time of heightened tensions. Two working papers were put forward for #NPTPrepCom with concrete proposals

Always nice to meet young people Interested in global affairs and disarmament. Today it was @ikff_sverige youth ambassadors that visited us to chat about the work we do and their priorities.

Today @UNIDIR director Robin Geiss visited Stockholm for meetings with us, @UISweden , @SIPRIorg and others. Sweden is happily contributing to UNIDIR's topical work in high demand on WMD, space security, new technologies and more. Many thanks for visiting us! 🇸🇪🇺🇳

Impressive and highly relevant side event in the margins of GGE #LAWS, discussing bias in autonomous weapons systems and how to ensure compliance with #IHL. Organised by @SIPRIorg and @GermanyUNGeneva with participation from @ICRC 🇬🇧MoD, 🇵🇦 MFA 🇵🇰MFA

GGE on #LAWS kicking off in Geneva today. 🇺🇳 USG/High Rep. @NakamitsuUN conveying the urgency to move ahead with the negotiations. 🇸🇪 is ready to do its part, focusing on a 2 track approach and supporting the @NLinGeneva in chairing our discussions.

Some 50 countries, international organisations and civil society partners met this week in Ottawa within the framework of the @GPWMDofficial. Our joint support to Ukraine for tackling nuclear and chemical security challenges remains steadfast. Thank you Canada for hosting. 🇸🇪🇨🇦🇺🇦

The members of the Stockholm Initiative for Nuclear Disarmament 🇦🇷🇨🇦🇪🇹🇫🇮🇩🇪🇯🇵🇯🇴🇰🇿🇳🇱🇳🇴🇰🇷🇪🇸🇸🇪🇨🇭had a Senior Officials Meeting in Geneva discussing priorities and activities for the upcoming #NPT PrepCom and the current NPT review cycle. Big thanks to @JapanDelCD for hosting us.

Impressive progress has been achieved since the @MineBanTreaty went into force. Sweden welcomes adoption of Political Declaration and Action Plan #SiemReapSummit for our continued engagement in coming years with the goal of achieving a #minefreeworld.

This week Sweden 🇸🇪 and delegates from around the world have gathered in Cambodia 🇰🇭for the #SiemReapSummit for a #MineFreeWorld. 🇸🇪 supports affected states globally in clearing mines, on victim assistance and advocates for Mine Action.

That’s a wrap! UNGA First Committee adopted 77 resolutions with 153 delegations engaging in important discussions on disarmament and international security. Big thanks to Chair @MaritzaChanV and team for their steady leadership. Here together with the EU member states @EUatUN

During UNGA First Committee debate on space, 🇸🇪 highlighted - the need for full compliance with international law - the importance of the Outer Space Treaty - support for further development of norms, rules and principles of responsible behaviour estatements.unmeetings.org/e…