UNGA First Committee

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The UNGA First Committee is a main committee of the United Nations General Assembly responsible for deliberating on disarmament, global security, and related international peace and security issues.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Deliberative body
Main Committee of the United Nations General Assembly
United Nations body
alsoKnownAs First Committee (Disarmament and International Security)
surface form: Disarmament and International Security Committee
composition All Member States of the United Nations
country United States of America
decisionMakingProcess Adoption of resolutions by vote or consensus
establishedBy Rules of Procedure of the United Nations General Assembly
hasScope Arms control
Confidence-building measures in the military field
Conventional ammunition
Conventional arms regulation
Conventional weapons
Disarmament
Disarmament aspects of emerging technologies
Disarmament machinery
Global security
Information and telecommunications in the context of international security
International peace and security
International security
Missile-related issues
Non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
Nuclear disarmament
Other weapons of mass destruction
Outer space security issues
Practical disarmament measures
Prevention of an arms race in outer space
Regional disarmament and security
Security assurances to non-nuclear-weapon States
Security-related aspects of cyberspace
Small arms and light weapons
Transparency in armaments
headquartersLocation New York City
languageOfWorkOrName Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
meetsAt United Nations Headquarters
meetsDuring regular session of the United Nations General Assembly
surface form: Regular session of the United Nations General Assembly
membershipType Universal membership of UN Member States
officialName UNGA First Committee self-linksurface differs
surface form: First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly
parentOrganization United Nations General Assembly
partOf United Nations
primaryFunction Consideration of disarmament and international security matters
Drafting and adopting resolutions and decisions on disarmament and security
Recommending items for the agenda of the United Nations General Assembly on disarmament and security
rank One of the six main committees of the United Nations General Assembly
relatedOrganization Conference on Disarmament
United Nations Disarmament Commission
surface form: Disarmament Commission

United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs
reportsTo United Nations General Assembly plenary meetings
surface form: United Nations General Assembly plenary
sessionFrequency Annually
shortName First Committee (Disarmament and International Security)
surface form: First Committee

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Conference on Disarmament reportsThrough UNGA First Committee
this entity surface form: First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly
UNGA First Committee officialName UNGA First Committee self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly
UNGA First Committee shortName UNGA First Committee self-link
United Nations Disarmament Commission reportsThrough UNGA First Committee
this entity surface form: First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly
United Nations Disarmament Commission cooperatesWith UNGA First Committee
this entity surface form: First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly
United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs supportsBody UNGA First Committee
this entity surface form: United Nations General Assembly First Committee