High Representative for Disarmament Affairs

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The High Representative for Disarmament Affairs is the senior United Nations official responsible for promoting global disarmament, non-proliferation, and arms control efforts on behalf of the UN Secretary-General.

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instanceOf United Nations position
diplomatic office
advises Secretary-General of the United Nations NERFINISHED
appointedBy Secretary-General of the United Nations NERFINISHED
appointedFor fixed term
associatedWith United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs NERFINISHED
collaboratesWith Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization Preparatory Commission NERFINISHED
Conference on Disarmament NERFINISHED
International Atomic Energy Agency NERFINISHED
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons NERFINISHED
United Nations General Assembly NERFINISHED
United Nations Security Council NERFINISHED
confirmedBy United Nations General Assembly NERFINISHED
createdFor coordination of UN disarmament activities
employer United Nations
goal prevention of arms races
reduction and elimination of weapons of mass destruction
strengthening of international peace and security through disarmament
heads United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs NERFINISHED
jurisdiction international
languageOfWork English
mandateIncludes disarmament-related advocacy and outreach
promotion of global disarmament norms
support to member states on disarmament issues
nominatedBy Secretary-General of the United Nations NERFINISHED
officeLocation New York City NERFINISHED
United Nations Headquarters NERFINISHED
oversees UN disarmament education and outreach programmes
UN disarmament field operations and projects
partOf United Nations Secretariat
rank Under-Secretary-General
reportsTo Secretary-General of the United Nations NERFINISHED
United Nations General Assembly on disarmament matters NERFINISHED
represents Secretary-General of the United Nations in disarmament fora NERFINISHED
responsibleFor arms control
disarmament
non-proliferation
supports implementation of multilateral disarmament treaties
usesSystem United Nations disarmament machinery NERFINISHED
worksOn biological weapons disarmament
chemical weapons disarmament
conventional arms control
disarmament aspects of peacekeeping and post-conflict reconstruction
nuclear disarmament
small arms and light weapons control

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United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs ledBy High Representative for Disarmament Affairs