With resolution 79\/33 of 11 December 2015, the UN General Assembly established the Open-Ended Working Group to Take Forward multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations, (OEWG), which was mandated to examine \u201cconcrete effective legal measures , legal provisions and norms\u201d necessary to attain and maintain a world without nuclear weapons<\/p>\n
The Group was also tasked to address recommendations on \u201cother measures\u201d that could contribute to advancing nuclear disarmament negotiations, that included transparency measures relating to the risks associated with nuclear weapons; measures to reduce the risks of \u201caccidental, mistaken, unauthorized or intentional nuclear weapon detonations\u201d; and measures to increase awareness and understanding of the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n
The Group met in Geneva for three sessions for a total of 15 days between 22 February and 19 August 2016 under the Chairmanship of Ambassador Thani Thongphakdi of Thailand.<\/p>\n
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Main Statements<\/strong><\/p>\n Second Session\u00a0(2-13 May\u00a02016):\u00a0Opening Statement<\/a>\u00a0(Amb. Vinicio Mati, 2 May);\u00a0Panel I, Risk Reduction Measures<\/a>\u00a0(Amb. Vinicio Mati, 2 May);\u00a0Additional Awareness-Raising Measures\u00a0<\/a>(Amb. Vinicio Mati, 4 May);\u00a0Legal Measures<\/a>\u00a0(Amb. Vinicio Mati, 9 May)<\/p>\n First Session\u00a0(22-26 February\u00a02016):\u00a0Panel I, Legal Measures<\/a>\u00a0(Amb. Vinicio Mati, 23 February);\u00a0Panel II, Transparency Measures<\/a>\u00a0(Amb. Vinicio Mati, 25 February)<\/p>\n Working Papers co-sponsored by Italy<\/strong><\/p>\n “Imperatives for arms control and disarmament<\/a>“, 10 May 2016 (A\/AC.286\/WP.38)<\/p>\n “A progressive approach to a world free of nuclear weapons: revisiting the building blocks paradigm<\/a>“, 24 February 2016 (A\/AC.286\/WP.9)<\/p>\n Documents and Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n General Assembly Resolution 70\/33\u00a0<\/a>(11 December 2015)<\/p>\n