Great way to catch up on what's happening at #1stCommittee
w/ tons of authors incl
Forum-listed experts: @lauravarella.bsky.social, Júlia Codina Sariols
Emerging experts: Yohan Freuville, Esmée de Bruin
+ Catherine Pilishvili
@rcw4disarmament.bsky.social reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

In light of concerns with the trade in tools of torture, Patrick Wilcken and Rebecca Shaw of the Torture-Free Trade Network highlight the call for a legally binding Torture-Free Trade Treaty reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

Sean Howard and Tammy Bernasky of the Disability Rights and Disarmament Initiative at Cape Breton University explain how #FirstCommittee delegations can draw attention to disability rights and the disability impacts of militarism and war reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

Disarmament education and youth participation are critical for advancing disarmament goals. Matthew Bolton of Pace University discusses the exciting progress in this field and gives recommendations how to continue this trend at the #FirstCommittee and beyond reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

Military spending reached a record high for the eleventh consecutive year. Meanwhile, international aid reached the lowest level since the #SDGs were adopted. Esmée de Bruin lists actions that can be taken to reverse this disturbing trend reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

Check out the chapter by Doug Weir from the Conflict and Environment Observatory on how to promote the protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts and champion the PERAC Principles at the #FirstCommittee reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

Gender and Disarmament continues to receive attention in international disarmament meetings! @rayacheson.bsky.social explains why gender perspectives should be incorporated in the #FirstCommittee and highlights the importance of diversity in these discussions reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

On #Cyber, @apytlak.bsky.social of @stimsoncenter.bsky.social gives an update on the Global Mechanism and describes what delegations can do at the #FirstCommittee and beyond to promote #CyberPeace. Check out the article! reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

@jessicawestphd.bsky.social of @ploughsharesca.bsky.social updates us on developments at the OEWG on PAROS and explains what actions can be taken at the #FirstCommittee to prevent an arms race in outer space reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

Check out the chapter by Brian Wood, Nathalie Goldring and Arlyssa Bianca Pabotoy of IANSA in which they update us on the BMS9 meeting and explain which actions can advance #SALW control processes and enable civil society participation and cooperation reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

Hine-Wai Loose of @controlarms.bsky.social urges states to use the #FirstCommittee to speak in support of #ATT implementation and call out weapons transfers in violation of international law reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

Bonnie Docherty of @hrw.org warns about recent #IncendiaryWeapon use, highlighting the harms to civilians. She provides several recommendations to address and condemn the consequences of incendiaries at the #FirstCommittee and beyond reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

ICBUW discusses recent concerning developments regarding #DepletedUranium and how health and environmental consequences of DU use can be addressed in the #FirstCommittee and beyond reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

#ClusterMunitions continued to be used in conflicts, resulting in one of the years with the highest numbers of civilian casualties to be recorded. Kasia Derlicka-Rosenbauer of @banclusterbombs.bsky.social expects states to strongly condemn these developments reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

Antipersonnel mine use remains a serious concern, writes Kasia Derlicka-Rosenbauer of @minefreeworld.bsky.social. As countries have withdrawn from the #MineBanTreaty & announced plans to resume production, it is imperative to take action at #FirstCommittee reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

The use of #EWIPA is a leading cause of harm to civilians in armed conflict. Júlia Codina Sariols of @explosiveweapon.bsky.social highlights recent efforts to change military practice and describes what can further be done at the #FirstCommittee reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

@elizabethminor.bsky.social and Charlotte Akin of @stopkillerrobots.bsky.social explain why states should commit to preserving meaningful human control and urgently start negotiations of a legally binding instrument on autonomous weapons reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

Richard Guthrie from CBW Events discusses alleged instances of use of chemical weapons and diplomatic efforts to address them. The chapter highlights several actions that can be taken at the #FirstCommittee and beyond to uphold and strengthen the CWC. reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

On #bioweapons, @filippalentzos.bsky.social of Kings College updates us on the BWC’s working group’s discussions and the increasing risks posed by rapid technological change. #FirstCommittee reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

@azakre.bsky.social of @nuclearban.bsky.social warns about increasing nuclear risks and the ongoing modernisation and expansion of nuclear arsenals, highlighting the need for urgent nuclear disarmament. #FirstCommittee reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...